Counseling and Wellness Services

The counseling center offers short term counseling services. In line with other college counseling centers, this means 1 to 6 sessions.

There is a yearly session limit of 1 to 6 sessions.

Online paperwork will likely need to be completed prior to scheduling an appointment. Call Counseling and Wellness for password.

Note that these forms are not monitored 24/7. If you are in mental health crisis and we are outside of business hours, please call:

24 Hour Crisis Line: 1-877-266-1818 or 911

New clients will need to fill out the following forms:

Counseling Services Intake, Counseling Objectives, & Student Schedule.

If a student would like the option or needs to utililize telehealth appointments, the Telemental Health Consent Form also needs to be completed.

Returning Clients will need to fill out the Returning Client Paperwork, Counseling Objectives, & Student Schedule.

If a student would like the option of needs to utilize telehealth appointments, the Telemental Health Consent Form needs to be completed.

Once the paperwork is completed, it will be processed and someone from the counseling center will contact you to schedule an appointment.

Should you require emergent care, please contact 911 or the Regional Crisis Line at 1.877.266.1818.
Washington State Regional Crisis Lines by County

Walk-in sessions for urgent or crisis situations are offered in person and via telehealth. They are generally offered on a first come, first served basis, but please be aware on occasion a student may be triaged ahead of others.

They are currently offered on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

Students should call to check for availability and see if they need to complete online forms prior to their walk-in appointment.

Click here to complete the necessary online paperwork (call CAPS for password).

Please see "Individual Counseling" section above for if you have questions regarding possible required online paperwork.

TAO is an online library of interactive programs. It includes educational modules, assessments, practice tools and logs, and an extensive mindfulness library.

TAO requires that you use your Eagles email account. 

To learn more about TAO:

• TAO Self-Help Explained (video)

Ready to begin utilizing TAO Self-Help?

If so, click here and use your EWU email address when signing up...
Already enrolled?...then navigate to here

CWS counseling groups usually form at the beginning of each quarter and typically meet once a week for about ninety minutes.

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn, share, and grow with others. Note that most groups require a pre-group interest appointment; to learn more about the group and whether it will meet your particular needs.

Groups will be offered and run based upon student interest.

Please call Counseling and Wellness Services at 509.359.2366 if you are interested in group counseling or if you have questions about a particular group.

You may be asked to complete some online paperwork. The receptionist can assist you with this process.

Brief, confidential conversations with a CWS counselor. Let's Talk does not require students to fill out any paperwork.

It is not mental health treatment, but it is a chance for students to have someone listen to specific problems, provide support, help explore solutions, and provided resources.

Please check here for availability.

For some students, their mental health needs will not be met by the short term model used by the counseling center.

Their intake counselor may direct them to an appointment for case management or referrals.

Our case manager is Erika Wiggins-Tate, M.A.

Erika will work with the student and their insurance to find counselors in the community that best pair up the student's concerns, based upon scheduling availability, insurance, and other resources.

Students can also directly request a case management appointment. Online paperwork does still need to be completed prior.

Please see "Individual Counseling" above for more information on necessary paperwork.

At least one day prior to your appointment, please send a picture of the front and back of your insurance card to the department email: cws@ewu.edu

Students, staff/faculty, and members of the EWU community are also welcome to utilize a referral directory called ThrivingCampus

Biofeedback is a type of therapy offered by the counseling center that can be very effective for some students.

Biofeedback helps students learn how to intentionally impact their own breathing, heart rate, muscle activity & movement, and electrical brain activity.

Some common reasons clients use biofeedback for:

• anxiety
• stress
• chronic pain

If you are an ongoing client at the counseling center, please ask your counselor about biofeedback therapy.

If you are new to the counseling center, please see "Individual Counseling" above for information about scheduling an appointment to meet with one of the counselors trained in biofeedback therapy (Drs. R`an Henry and Michael Ochi.)

While meeting student counseling needs remains the principal focus of the center, the staff can be available for some outreach events/presentations.

When requesting staff for an outreach event, please provide as much notice as possible. Depending upon the event, staff will need 2 to 4 weeks notice and may need to turn down requests if it will impact student counseling priorities.

The best way to contact Counseling & Wellness Services to request an outreach presentation is through email: cws@ewu.edu

Some workshops that have been given in the past:

• Responding to Distressed Students
• Dealing with Microaggressions on Campus
• Breaking the Procrastination Cycle

The counseling staff is available group trauma response counseling if necessary. In light of such circumstances, disregard the notice period.  Please call the center directly to make arrangements at (509) 359-2366.