Counseling Services

Our counselors provide treatment, including individual therapy, group therapy (on an as-needed basis), education and consultation, on-campus referrals, and off-campus referrals within the community, to all Ohio State Newark students. All services are free and confidential.

Schedule an appointment

If you are an enrolled Ohio State Newark student, complete the Counseling Services Appointment Request Form.

Request an appointment

If you are in immediate danger of harming yourself or others, please call 911 or go to the closest emergency department.

Ohio State students can call 614.292.5766 to speak with someone after business hours.

For local resources, call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211.

What to expect

If you are interested in counseling through our office, you can request an appointment using the link above, stopping in the Office of Student Life in Warner 226 or calling 740-366-9578.

You will be scheduled for a one-hour initial appointment with a counselor and will be sent paperwork to complete before the appointment. Every effort is made to schedule students ASAP, but please know that our schedules tend to fill quickly, especially at certain times during the semester.

After the initial appointment is completed, you will either be referred for short-term counseling through Counseling Services, referred to on-campus resources and/or referred to off-campus resources. The counselor will assist you with the referral process. Counseling Services offers eight sessions per semester or a maximum of 24 sessions per academic year (including summer semester).

We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information:

Uwill

The Ohio State University Newark has access to a new platform called Uwill that is free and open to all students seeking mental health help. The platform allows students to have immediate access to a counselor 24/7/365, as well as the option to schedule appointments with a counselor based upon their preferences. Uwill has a self-care feature that allows students to view videos on mindfulness techniques, yoga and meditation exercises on demand.

Register and learn more about UWill

Staff and faculty resources

Refer a student

Staff and faculty may refer a student for counseling and do not need the consent of the student to do so. This lets Counseling Services know to reach out to a student regarding support and to provide them with the capacity to receive help.

Staff and faculty referral form

Request a presentation

Staff and faculty wishing to request a presentation from Counseling Services can view our options on the form below. If there is not a presentation listed that you are interested in, please allow at least 4-6 weeks for Counseling Services to be able to build the requested presentation for delivery.

Presentation request form