Counseling Center

*** The Counseling Center is closed during winter break. For general inquiries, our phone lines will be available from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm during winter break. If you would like to schedule an appointment and are actively enrolled for next quarter, you can call, email or visit us at the start of next quarter on January 6, 2025. ***

Check out the Winter Resource Guide!

Welcome!

The UW Bothell Counseling Center serves actively enrolled UW Bothell and Cascadia College students by providing brief mental health services that enhance student wellbeing and assist their growth and academic success. Our professionally licensed clinicians are committed to compassionate, ethical services from a place of cultural humility to students of every background. 

Office hours

Closed during winter break

Location

• UW1 – 080 (T5 on this map)

• Email: uwbcc@uw.edu

• Phone: 425-352-3183

• Fax: 425-352-3581

How to access services

*** If you are feeling sick (e.g., headache, coughing, sneezing, fever), please do not attend your counseling session in person. Talk to your counselor about telehealth options or ask to reschedule (this will not count against your session limit). If you suspect that you might be exposed to someone with symptoms, please wear a mask to minimize contagion. ***

You can call (425-352-3183), email (uwbcc@uw.edu), or drop by the office (UW1 – 080) to make your initial appointment.

The University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition contact us 10 days in advance at 425-352-3183 or email uwbcc@uw.edu.

Services we offer

Please refer to the following links for a description of services:

• Individual services
  • UW Bothell students
  • Cascadia College students
• Group therapy and workshops
• Outreach

Alternative services

If you are having a life-threatening emergency, please call 911.

National and regional help lines

• National suicide and crisis lifeline – 24/7
  • Call or text: 988
  • Online chat: Lifeline chat
  • WA Suicide and Crisis Lifeline website
  • 240 languages and dialects available
• Crisis Text Line – 24/7
  • Text HOME to 741741
  • Online chat: Crisis Text Line website
  • English and Spanish available
• Crisis Connection – 24/7
  • Call: 866-427-4747
  • Crisis Connection website
  • 155 languages available
• Washington Warm Line
  • Call: 877-500-9276 for confidential peer support between 9am-10pm

Husky Helpline

Actively enrolled UW Bothell students have access to free real-time, confidential mental health support, 24/7 and in multiple languages through TELUS Health Student Support (formerly MySSP). These counselors are licensed mental health therapists who are familiar with both UW Bothell resources. There are several ways to connect:

• Phone: Call 206-616-7777
  • If calling from outside the U.S. or Canada, dial 001-416-380-6578.
• Online chat: Chat with a counselor on the Student Support website 
  • or on the TELUS Health Student Support app (Apple App Store | Google Play)

See what mental health counseling at UW Bothell can do for you!

The University of Washington Bothell Counseling Center offers free mental health services to UW Bothell and Cascadia students. Please watch the videos below to learn more!

The Crow’s Nest podcast 

Conversations from the University of Washington | Bothell campus about mental health, well-being, social justice, and student success. Have a question or comment? Email us at uwbcc@uw.edu.

Available on Spotify, Amazon Music, Samsung Podcasts, Podcast Index, Listen Notes, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Tune In, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, and Deezer. 

“Also learn about The Crows on the UWB campus”

NOTE:

If you have questions about classes or your major, please contact the appropriate Academic Advising office. If you have questions about applications to UW Bothell, please contact the Admissions office. Faculty & staff seeking counseling services should review our policy and contact the Employee Assistance Program.