Services offered

Services offered by Counseling Services

  • Individual and group counseling
  • Consultations & assessments
  • Crisis management
  • Medication management
  • 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

  • Court mandated therapy
  • Mental health evaluations for having comfort/emotional assistance animals in residence halls
  • Psychological evaluations for learning disabilities
  • Guaranteed weekly appointments
  • Therapy appointments are not offered to students who are studying off campus

To make an appointment with a counselor

  • Walk In: 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?

  • All appointments 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
  • You will be charged $40 for each missed appointment and each appointment canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice