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If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis where you need immediate help, please call 911 or report to your nearest hospital. 

If you are experiencing a non-life threatening mental health crisis, during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm) you can call Counseling Services at 412-396-6204 to speak with a counselor.

After business hours, or in the event you cannot reach Counseling Services, please utilize ReSolve Crisis Services at 1-888-796-8226 or call Duquesne Public Safety at 412-396-2677.

To schedule an appointment, call us at (412) 396-6204 or come by our office (3rd FL Gumberg Library) during regular business hours. 

Upon calling, our triage staff will ask you several brief, confidential questions prior to scheduling. If presenting in person, these questions will be given as a brief form to complete. 

At this time, we are not able to schedule appointments online or via email.

There is no cost for appointments, and insurance is not required. All Duquesne students are eligible for free counseling services.

UCS treatment records are confidential, with rare exceptions, such as when:

•       A student is a danger to self or others.
•       A student has been hospitalized. The fact of psychiatric hospitalization may be shared for legitimate educational interests.
•       Child abuse is reported or suspected.
•       Abuse of the elderly or the disabled is reported or suspected.
•       A court orders the release of records.

In the absence of a rare exception, a student must provide a written release before treatment records can be shared with anyone other than persons providing treatment.

No. Counseling records are separate from academic records.

UCS will neither confirm nor deny that you are receiving counseling services, unless you have signed a written consent that we may inform your parents. However, rare exceptions to this apply, such as if a student is a danger to themselves or others, or has been hospitalized.

Your first consultation/intake appointment is typically 30-50 minutes long. In this appointment , your counselor will ask you questions relating to your your presenting issue(s), reviewing treatment and medical history, and help you identify client-centered goals. Your counselor will use this information you share determine your treatment needs and provide recommendations of future treatment^*

*Future treatment recommendations may include: Therapeutic resources, individual therapy, group therapy, psychoeducation, connections to peer support, or referrals for community support as applicable.

We cannot provide documentation to support a reduction in academic course load, academic accommodations, withdrawal from classes, grade adjustments or medical single/housing adjustments to new, first-time clients. If you require such documentation, you are advised to obtain letters of support from mental health professionals or medical providers who have been involved directly in your mental health care for the relevant time period. We may be able provide documentation regarding your mental health only when you have been receiving on-going treatment at UCS during the relevant time period.

We do not provide documentation for Emotional Support Animals (ESAs).

Students are always welcome to call or email us if they have a question that is not answered here, or need further clarification.

We can be reached at 412-396-6204 or counselingservices@duq.edu. (Please note: Email should not be used for students seeking crisis/immediate support, sharing information that could be considered private or confidential, formal consultation about a mental health-related issue, etc.)