Contact Information

Email
counselingcenter@whitworth.edu
Please do not use the email address to request an appointment. We make appointments via telephone or in-person only.

Phone
509.777.3259
Whitworth Counseling Center 24/7 Mental Health Access, press 1
To make an appointment or for routine calls, press 2

Fax (confidential): 509.777.4333

For life-threatening mental health emergencies, call 911 and contact campus security at 509.777.4444.

Location
Schumacher Hall

National Suicide Helpline: 988
Crisis Text Line: Text "HELLO" to 741-741
To text with a counselor of color, text “STEVE” to 741-741
To text with an LGBTQIA+ ally or peer, text “TALK” to 678-678

Counseling Services

If you are experiencing a medical emergency or suicidal crisis, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
If you are in crisis and need to speak with a counselor immediately, call Whitworth Counseling Center 24/7 Mental Health Access: 509.777.3259, press 1. Counselors are available 24/7.
If you are in crisis, you can also call the National Suicide Helpline at 988 or text the Crisis Text Line by texting HELLO to 741741.
If you are NOT in crisis but are concerned about your mental health, click here to take an anonymous and confidential mental health screening.

Hours & Information

During the regular academic year, the counseling center is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and closed for lunch from noon-1 p.m. The Whitworth Counseling Center is located with health services in Schumacher Hall. Students must schedule their own appointments by calling the counseling center at 509.777.3259 (press option 2) or in person at Schumacher Hall.

About Us

The counseling center is here to help you make the most of your Whitworth experience. We invite you to make an appointment to meet with one of our counselors to discuss your concerns. We hope we can be of assistance to you so that you may accomplish all you set out to do here at Whitworth.

There are many reasons students come to the counseling center. For example, students come to the counseling center with concerns about their relationships, health, happiness, motivation, behaviors, stress, trauma or life decisions. Meeting with a counselor is a chance to explore one's hopes and fears and to determine possible courses of action or resolution in a respectful and confidential setting.

All full-time matriculated day students, students in the MSAT program and doctoral students in DPT and OTD are eligible to receive counseling services. Students who are not eligible to receive counseling services include other graduate students and continuing studies students.

The counseling center is able to provide short-term, time-limited counseling (a maximum of 10 individual sessions per academic year) in order to offer services to as many students as possible. All counseling services are free of charge.

In addition to individual counseling, we provide relational counseling (for friends or couples), informal consultation, referrals to private care, and crisis intervention to help students gain the skills and insights they need to overcome adversity and thrive in their lives and learning.

Mission Statement

The counseling center is committed to providing high-quality, confidential, ethical and culturally affirming mental health services to Whitworth University students. The center offers short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention and prevention services. We are responsive to the developmental, cultural and demographic diversity of our students as they pursue their education. As a department within the division of student life, the counseling center also provides consultation, training and outreach to the Whitworth community regarding mental health concerns.