Services offered by Counseling and Wellness Services
- Consultations & assessments
- Crisis management
- Medication management (limited to one year of service)
- Resource referrals
- Support for students seeking resources to help a friend
- Wellness education programs for your group or team (Examples: Stress Management, How to Help a Friend, Athletes and Mental Health- we welcome your individualized requests based on your group’s needs!)
Services not offered by Counseling Services
- Evaluations: We do not provide evaluations or recommendations for academic or other accommodations including, but not limited to, housing, emotional support animals (ESAs) or gender affirming surgeries
- Court mandated therapy
- Ongoing weekly appointments
- Services are limited to the academic year, when classes are in session. We do not provide services during school breaks including the summer months
- Due to licensure regulations, services are not provided to students who are studying away from Gettysburg College or who are out of state at the time of service
To make a consultation appointment:
- In-person: We are located in the Health and Counseling Center, behind the Dining Hall
- Email us: counseling@gettysburg.edu with the Subject line “Appointment Request”
- Call us: 717-337-6960
What do I need to know about my counseling appointment?
- Counseling services are designed to be time limited and issue focused. If you should need long term care, we can help you locate a local provider.
- Services are free of charge and completely confidential.
- Appointments are typically 45 minutes in length.
- Services are available to currently enrolled students, while classes are in session.
- If you must miss an appointment you will need to contact us! Failure to do so or less than 24 hours’ notice will result in a $40 charge for each missed appointment.