Counseling & Mental Health Options
Individual initial assessment
Talk to counselors “one-on-one”
Available both through TeleHealth and when needed, in-person.
Not sure if this is right for you?
Try our 30-minute non-clinical service, Let’s Talk.
Short Term Therapy
Provides spaces to make progress with people who share similar situations. You may be referred to this service following your initial assessment.
Group Counseling
Provides spaces to make progress with people who share similar situations.
You can explore this on your own, or you may be referred to this service following your initial assessment.
Schedule in MySHR or call 213-740-9355 (WELL)
Therapy+
A suite of mental health services accessible right from your phone
Therapy Plus is a collection of mental health products and services selected by Counseling and Mental Health Services. These extension services provide telehealth therapy, chat-based conversations with a trained responder, and asynchronous learning tools to help students learn skills, regulate emotional responses, and recognize critical stress and get help when intervention is needed.
UWILL
UWILL is a telehealth service that USC students can sign up for, arranging therapy visits on a regular basis (via telehealth) with a regular provider. Eligibility criteria applies for service under the Student Health Fee.
Oasis Chat
Oasis Chat is an app you can download to your phone, and use 24/7 to have a texting conversation with a trained responder. Available to all USC students. Download and create your log-in today!
Additional Insurance-Based Options
Referral appointment
Most insurance plans require a referral for mental health care, your student health fee includes appointments for obtaining this referral.
Behavioral Health Services
Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Services (PBHS, 5th floor) Practice
This clinical practice is staffed by culturally informed and diverse faculty, and offers greater access to intermediate and long-term, solution-focused, evidence-based care for more complex conditions.
USC students are recommended to first meet with Counseling and Mental Health Services in USC Student Health to discuss their personalized treatment plan prior to making appointments with PBHS.
PBHS is located on the 5th floor of the Engemann Student Health Center Building
Web-based Counseling with Behavioral Health Services
Array Behavioral Health is a web-based individual counseling service and is available as a long-term counseling option for students on SHIP/Aetna. Inpathy is available to residents of the following states: CA, CO, DE, PA, NJ, NY, VA, MO.
Note:
Due to state licensing requirements, access to clinical care (medical, individual counseling or formal group therapy) at CMH is limited to patients currently in California. “Let’s Talk” and Workshops are open to all USC students regardless of their current location.