What is the best way to set up psychological counseling services for my entering freshman?
If your son or daughter already has an established relationship with a therapist, we recommend that the topic of your student’s need for therapy at college be discussed with his/her current therapist with the knowledge that services at UMD’s Counseling Center are short-term in nature. If long-term counseling is preferred, your student may choose to arrange regular visits home to keep appointments with his/her current therapist. If distance prevents this, we suggest you contact the Center’s Director prior to starting college and we will facilitate a referral to a local private practitioner. We will also provide assistance with that first semester’s crucial adjustment to college. To that end, we encourage any incoming first year student at UMD who has pre-existing mental health issues to schedule an intake appointment with the Counseling Center in late August. This will allow your son or daughter to connect with one of our staff and sign releases so we can coordinate care, if needed, wit
