SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:

An initial telephone consultation can be arranged by calling 202-994-5300. Your call is very important to us. Our goal is to respond to your needs in a timely manner. Usually within 24 hours a clinician will call you at a scheduled appointment time to clarify your concerns and to determine which services would best meet their needs. Treatment recommendations may include one of our workshops, group counseling, brief individual counseling, testing, referral to open-ended counseling, or a medication evaluation. There is no fee for the initial telephone consultation.

URGENT APPOINTMENTS:

If you have an urgent need to speak with a counselor during hours of operation (Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm - during Winter/Spring and Summer breaks until 5pm) and cannot wait for the next available scheduled initial consultation appointment, then please inform the receptionist who will connect you with the Counselor-on-Call. The Counselor-on-Call will talk with you to gather information about the nature of your concerns and assess the appropriateness of a same-day appointment. If you have an urgent need to speak with a counselor after-hours, please call UCC 24/7 and press option#3 to be connected with the Counselor-on-Call.

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:


LOCATION:

We can conduct a limited number of special assessments in the areas of alcohol and drug use, anger management, and career counseling. There are fees for these services. Please call to find out more about these special assessments.

University Counseling Center
The George Washington University
2033 K Street, N.W., Suite 330
Washington, D.C. 20052

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DIRECTIONS:

If you are coming from the GW campus, walk up 21st Street, cross Pennsylvania Avenue and K Street. The entrance to our building is on the right hand side of 21st Street between K and L Streets. The entrance is across the street from the Stevens Elementary School. There is a staffed lobby desk and registration book. You can just sign in with your initials and "UCC" if you are asked to do so. We are located on the third floor, Suite 330, directly across from the elevators.

PHONE NUMBER:

(202)994-5300

E-MAIL:

counsel@gwu.edu

HOURS:

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm (during winter, spring and summer breaks 9am - 5pm).
Appointments are offered Monday-Friday starting at 10am.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any currently registered GW student in a degree or non-degree program.

FEES:

Initial consultation = No charge

Personal Counseling:
Group counseling = $10 per session.
Individual counseling = $50 per session; can be adjusted on a sliding scale for financial need.
Student Judicial Services Assessments = $50 first appointment, $50 for each subsequent appointment.
Mental Health Withdrawal/Special Assessment = $50 per session.

Educational/Vocational Counseling:
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test and Strong Interest Inventory Test : $30
Myers-Briggs and Strong Interest Inventory Interpretation: $50
E-LASSI Testing: $15
E-LASSI Interpretation = $35

FORMS OF PAYMENT:

We accept cash, personal check, credit card (Visa or Mastercard), or you can pay with your GWorld card. We do accept the GW United Healthcare insurance plan, but you will need to talk with your initial assessment counselor for more information on billing process.  We do not accept other insurance plans, but can provide you with a billing statement to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

IMPORTANT POLICIES:

Appointment Cancellation

If you need to cancel an appointment, we ask that you give us at least 24 hours notice so that we may offer the time to another student. If you do not show for an appointment or do not call 24 hours in advance, you will be charged your full fee for the session.

Confidentiality

All UCC records and counseling services are confidential and not a part of any GW academic record. We cannot confirm or deny a student’s attendance or participation in treatment nor release information outside the UCCwithout a student's written consent. There are some limits to this confidentiality which includes emergency situations (i.e. significant risk of imminent harm to self or others) and as legally required (e.g., child abuse, court orders, etc.).

E-mail

If you are a UCC client, UCC staff may communicate with you via e-mail regarding scheduling of regular appointments if you have given us permission to do so. UCC staff will not communicate with you via e-mail regarding personal issues or concerns. If you send the UCC or a particular staff member an e-mail, please include a phone number where you can be reached so that someone can get back to you directly.

Limits to confidentiality when sending e-mail
Please be aware that any information you submit via e-mail is not confidential and could be observed by a third party while it is in transit. If you are sending information you would like to keep private, we advise you to call the UCC or to stop by and speak with a counselor in person.

High Security Positions

Mental health professionals do not submit information to any outside agency (i.e. FBI, CIA, Department of Justice, etc.) without the written consent of the client. When applying for jobs in these settings, you will be asked if you have ever had professional mental health treatment. Honest disclosure is required in almost all security-sensitive employment applications. Going to a therapist is unlikely to result in a negative security clearance recommendation. Applicants will not be denied security clearance based solely on the fact they received mental health treatment. Applicants or current employees may lose their position due to either lying about their treatment history or not receiving the treatment they need which leads to their psychiatric issues creating problems on the job.