Counselors and CWC’s nurse practitioner are available to meet with students in-person or via video/phone sessions. Please note that students must be physically located in New York state at the time of their appointment. 

To schedule an appointment, please call  212.774.0700 or send an email to [email protected]. Kindly include your phone number so we can call you to discuss next steps. 

If you are already receiving counseling and/or psychiatric services at CWC, you may contact your counselor directly to coordinate your upcoming appointments.  

After you request an appointment, you will be scheduled for an initial consultation with a CWC counselor. This is a brief phone conversation in which the clinician will conduct a brief assessment and make recommendations for next steps, which may include scheduling an intake appointment at CWC.

Drop-in visits are available Monday through Friday –  2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Drop-in appointments are typically shorter than a full therapy session (20-30 minutes) and students do not need an appointment. A drop-in session is a brief session for urgent matters, or if you feel you are in crisis.  

To schedule a brief drop-in appointment, please contact us at [email protected] or 212.774.0700. If you would like an in-person drop-in, please come to the CWC in Nugent 352 during drop-in hours.  

CWC’s nurse practitioner offers in-person and virtual appointments.    

Students interested in medication refills or a consultation must first meet with one of our counselors. Once you’ve met with a clinician, they can help schedule an appointment with our psychiatric nurse practitioner. (See the section below on psychiatric evaluations for more information.) 

If you are interested in making a medication management appointment, please call 212.774.0700 or email [email protected] to schedule an initial consultation.  Please note: CWC does not prescribe certain medications, such as Benzodiazepines and ADHD medications. Additionally, CWC does not evaluate for ADHD. Please contact us for referrals if you need assistance. 

Everyone, at times, feels down, overwhelmed, worried, or confused. Often students can manage these moments on their own  or with support from family or friends. Sometimes, however, problems may seem too much to handle, and studies or relationships may suffer. If this happens to you, CWC can help. 

Counseling sessions last around 45-50 minutes. The length of counseling ranges from one or two sessions—enough sometimes to get back on track—to a maximum of 12 sessions. Students who would benefit from longer-term therapy are offered referrals in the community. 

Northeastern offers a suite of mental health resources available to students on all campuses through Find@Northeastern. Whether you’re looking to speak with a counselor, connect to peers with similar experiences, or learn skills at your own pace, mental health resources are available through  Find@Northeastern. 

The Supporting Student Mental Health guides were created by the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Health and Counseling Services, and the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern in collaboration with Northeastern Active Minds. They offer resources and support around navigating college student mental health for students, faculty, staff, and parents/families.
Guides and Trainings – Northeastern Health and Wellness 

These confidential mental health resources are available after hours or when CWC cannot be reached: 

• Northeastern’s 24/7 Urgent Mental Health Support Line: Call 877.233.9477 to speak immediately with a licensed mental health clinician. 
• NYC 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org to connect with a trained crisis counselor if you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis.  
• Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 for free, 24/7 support from a trained crisis counselor. 
• Safe Horizon: Call 212.227.3000 or 800.621.4673 for support from trained professionals around domestic violence and sexual assault.