The Counseling Center is offering a full array of services for the spring 2021 term, including after-hours assistance. To protect the health and safety of students and staff, services will continue to be offered remotely.
To reach us, please call 410-704-2512. You can schedule an appointment or get more information during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm). Immediate crisis support is available by phone at all times outside of business hours.
The Counseling Center is proud to offer care that is flexible, culturally responsive, solution-focused, and tailored to every student’s unique needs. This Fall semester, the Center will be more available to students than ever before! Students will have access to same-day appointments so that they can speak with a therapist the very day they seek help. Students will also be able to receive support in an expanded variety of ways, including workshops, groups, and peer support. For more information visit our Services page or check out our introductory video below:
The violence that occurred in our nation's Capitol on Jan 6th, 2021 was deeply disturbing,
scary, and traumatic. In addition to the terror of seeing threats to our democracy,
we recognize the inherent racism in the differential responses of law enforcement
and government officials to the perpetrators of this violence compared to the treatment
of peaceful protestors in the Black Lives Matter movement. If you find yourself feeling
difficult emotions in response to this traumatic event, know that you are not alone.
We encourage you to tend to your own well-being as you process this event. Talking
to a friend, family member or a trusted other may help to process your thoughts and
concerns. Also, remember that the Counseling Center is always here to help. Call us
at 410-704-2512 to speak with a counselor anytime.
In Solidarity,
The Counseling Center Staff
Join the ATOD Prevention Center, Counseling Center, Center for Student Diversity, and Diverse Minds Peer Education group on March 3rd at 7pm for a virtual screening of the documentary ParTy Boi: Black Diamonds in Ice Castles. ParTy Boi is an award winning, world-renowned documentary that journeys into the world of crystal meth addiction within Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ communities. Following the film screening, we will be hosting a Q&A with the film’s Creator and Director, Michael Rice, Musician/Social Media Personality, DDm, and Dr. Michael Marquez of Bmore Liberated LLC.
Visit Involved @ TU for more details or contact Jaclyn Webber.
Join us for the 6th annual Out of the Darkness Walk for Suicide Prevention at TU! This year, TU is a part of the virtual Maryland campus walk taking place on April 24th and 25th. Be sure to follow the Towson University Team. Once registered, you can begin raising money with friends, families, and colleagues! If you raise over $100, you will be mailed an Out of the Darkness Campus Walk t-shirt.
Body Talk with Rachel includes discussions with many wonderful members of the Towson University community (as well as some outside guests too!) on body image concerns that affect different groups, including women of color, men, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, student athletes, and many more. The video series is posted on our Instagram page as well as on our YouTube page where closed captioning is included. Videos will be posted every Thursday!
Groups are accessible, wide-ranging, and some don't require an appointment. Check out all the group offerings on our Group Counseling page.
For regular self-help resource posts, find us at the following social media platforms:
The Counseling Center grieves with the rest of the Towson University community regarding the racially motivated violence that has continued to occur across our country. These tragedies, along with voter suppression and racial terrorism, reflect a longstanding and entrenched history of structural and systemic injustice that we condemn and are dedicated to addressing. We also recognize that these tragedies may be especially injurious to members of our Black and African American community. The debilitating psychological effects of centuries of racial oppression cannot be underestimated. Furthermore, these ongoing tragedies only compound the stress of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its particularly traumatic impact on communities of color. We are here to support our Towson family whose members may be coping with feelings of grief, rage, fear, helplessness, depression, sadness, and guilt. We encourage you to contact our office if you (or someone you know) would like support with coping and healing. We see you and we are here for you.
With love, solidarity, and support,
The Counseling Center Staff
Videos for Black-identified students:
This mini-video series was created to serve as a resource for Black-identified students to provide support and acknowledge our commitment to addressing systemic racism directly. Throughout the three videos, students will learn about racism and its impact on the mental health of Black Americans, discover coping strategies and ways to take care of themselves, and explore ways that they can engage in activism and advocacy as we all fight for an anti-racist America.
#1: Racism/Racial Trauma within Black Communities (with closed captioning included)
#2: Coping with Racial Trauma (with closed captioning included)
#3: Activism & Facing Racial Trauma in Black Communities (with closed captioning included)
Videos for non-Black students of color:
Watch this 3-part mini video series created for non-Black students of color about impact of race-based stressors on your mental health, learn ways to cope from racial trauma, and get tips on engaging in meaningful allyship.
#1: Race-Based Trauma & Mental Health (with closed captioning included)
#2: Coping in the Face of Racism (with closed captioning included)
#3: Allyship to the Black Community (with closed captioning included)
Videos for White students:
This is a 3-part mini video series that attempts to start a conversation about racial identity and racism for White students. It also seeks to help White students understand what to do as they start to act in an anti-racist fashion.
#1: White Racial Identity and Defining Racism (with closed captioning included)
#2: What is Colorblind Racism? (with closed captioning included)
#3: Examining Intentions When Moving to Anti-Racist Action (with closed captioning included)
We are aware of the potential impact that the coronavirus pandemic has on many in our community at Towson University. Please consider reaching out to the Counseling Center if you are experiencing anxiety, feelings of hopelessness or unhealthy coping behaviors.
For resources related to coping during the COVID-19 pandemic, please check our Mental Health & Wellness Resources for COVID-19 page.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every single one of us, the Counseling Center wants to acknowledge the disproportionate toll it is taking on communities of color. The crisis has highlighted and aggravated the longstanding and stark inequities in access to healthcare and other resources. As communities of color cope with the economic fallout of the pandemic, they are also grappling with heightened concerns about racialized violence and higher rates of infection and death from the coronavirus. Furthermore, the Counseling Center acknowledges that individuals with multiple intersecting identities, such as being LGBTQIA+ and being part of a community of color, are also experiencing disparities. We have pulled together resources for communities of color and resources for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ that we hope might offer some additional support to our students of color as they navigate the enormous challenges of a pandemic in a world already characterized by severe racial injustices.
The Counseling Center at Ward and West is located on the 2nd floor of the Health and Counseling Centers.
Meet our wonderful staff! They are here to help you Monday through Friday.
Call 410-704-2512 to talk with one of our staff members about scheduling an appointment today.
We offer individual sessions for students seeking mental health services.
We also offer Group Counseling sessions on a variety of topics!
If you are unsure if you or a friend needs help, please watch Emotion 101, a video created by the Half of Us campaign to encourage students to get help and remind them that it is okay to seek help.
The Counseling Center also seeks to improve the quality of life on campus as a whole. Recognizing that the university community includes people with a wide range of concerns and needs, we provide programs and presentations by request, and offer a full calendar of events during the academic year.
The staff members of the Towson University Counseling Center strive to affirm, promote and celebrate diversity. We are committed to be aware of and understand diversity in its broadest sense.
The staff at the Counseling Center values the importance of diversity for all individuals. People from every background are affected by issues of culture. Multicultural competence is therefore an essential component of our work with every client.
We all benefit from an understanding of how power, privilege, cultural identities (e.g. gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, social class, and many others) and individual differences affect our daily experiences.
We recognize that students come to the center at various levels of comfort with these identities and therefore, make it a priority to meet students where they are. All of our lives are enhanced by a better understanding of the diverse world in which we live.
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.