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Click the tiles above to make an appointment and learn more about counseling resources.

Counseling Services at UP

The Counseling Center is the hub for mental health on campus and provides triage, crisis, and therapy appointments, teletherapy options, groups & workshops, online & self-help resources, and outreach. The Counseling team is dedicated to supporting our students’ mental health and academic success while helping them flourish as human beings and empowering them to actively engage in their mental health journey.

For mental health emergencies, click the button above for Emergency Mental Health Resources or call the Pilot Helpline at 503.943.7134, option 3.

It’s your mental health and you have choices! As an active University of Portland student, there are various ways you can access confidential counseling, therapy, and mental health support on campus and beyond: 

• Campus: Meet in person with a UP counselor or therapist 
• Online: Utilize BetterMynd teletherapy sessions (Teletherapy services will be offered to students who are physically in the state of Oregon during the time of service.)
• Phone: Call the Pilot Helpline 24/7 to get confidential support from anywhere
• Teladoc Mental Health Services: Students with the UP Student Health Insurance Plan, PacificSource, have access to Teladoc teletherapy at no cost. Additional information coming soon.
• Community Counseling Collaborative: For additional access to counseling services, we are pleased to partner with Restore Therapy. Local counselors from Restore Therapy will see UP students at the Health & Counseling Center, Tuesday-Thursday. Scheduling and communications with Restore Therapy counselors is direct via their website. Payment for Restore Therapy services will be arranged directly with Restore Therapy by insurance or out of pocket.

Confidentiality Statement

The Counseling staff values our ability to provide students a safe and confidential place to seek help. Therefore, we will not disclose a student's information (including appointment history and counseling records) to parents, friends, coaching staff, or faculty unless we have signed release from the student. 

Students must complete a confidentiality & consent to treatment form prior to their first counseling appointment. This can be found in your secure patient portal under "Medical Clearances."

Commitment to Inclusion

The Counseling Center is committed to providing an emotionally safe, accessible, and compassionate space for all University of Portland students. We strive to integrate multicultural humility and competence into our everyday functioning, firmly planted in the belief that all people have dignity and are deserving of respect. Grounded in this foundation, we support students of all identities including age, gender, culture, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, mental and physical ability, national origin, religion, spirituality, size, socio-economic status, immigration status, political perspective, and world view. Our staff is committed to opposing microaggressions, discriminations, prejudice, and all forms of oppression.