The Medical School Counseling Service offers counseling for a wide range of personal and professional issues. Services are available to you or to your partner or spouse. We can assist you with a range of issues, not only medical school stress. Our counseling services tend to be goal-oriented and we typically offer up to 12 visits per episode. Students needing ongoing, longer term psychotherapy or psychiatric services can be referred to providers in the community.
In addition to counseling, we offer a variety of wellness programs, including free yoga and meditation classes and a Health & Wellness newsletter.
NOTE: This office does not provide pre-admission counseling. For information about medical school admission and requirements, please contact askuwsom@u.washington.edu or call 206-543-7212.
Specific services we provide and problems we address include:
- Individual Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Support Groups
- Workshops & Seminars
- Drop-in Consultations
- Stress Management
- Test Anxiety
- Anxiety Management
- Coping with Depression
- Eating Disorders Assessment
- Time Management
- Managing Relationships
- Coping with Clerkships
- Residency Match Stress
- Career Counseling
- Academic Difficulties
- Psychiatric Referrals
- Peer Conflicts
Cost
Services are completely free for you or your spouse/partner.
Hours & Scheduling
Medical Student Counselors at the UW Seattle campus are generally available Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will try to accommodate your busy schedule if you need an earlier or later appointment. To schedule an appointment,either stop by one of the counselor's offices on the first floor of the UW Medical Center in the AA office suite or call or email. We do not have a receptionist, so contact the counselor of your choice directly.
Counselors are not available after-hours for unscheduled or urgent appointments. For emergencies please contact:
- King County Crisis Line, 206-462-3222
- UWMC Emergency Department, 206-598-4000
Confidentiality
Counseling services are completely confidential and counselors strictly adhere to privacy statues regarding mental health records. Neither the faculty, staff, nor the Dean's Office has access to our records or to information regarding students who seek counseling. Counseling records are completely separate from academic records and are released only with a signed consent or as otherwise required by state law.
Services to Students Outside the Seattle Area
Seattle-based counselors are pleased to provide email and phone consultations for students working in out-of-area clerkships throughout the WWAMI region. In addition, each first year teaching site in the WWAMI program offers counseling services to medical students.