Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) offers free psychological counseling to all undergraduate and graduate students who have paid the Health Service Fee. Couples counseling is also available to Columbia students and their partners. Emergency consultations and crisis intervention are provided to students in acute distress, and psychopharmacological consultations are available as needed. To facilitate a free and open discussion of sensitive matters, CPS adheres to strict standards of confidentiality.
Students who are interested in meeting with a counselor should call the appointment line - 212 854 2878. CPS provides phone appointments with counselors, usually within one business day of your initial call. After this initial phone appointment, you may be scheduled for a regular in-person appointment according to the urgency of your needs. In the event of an acute psychiatric emergency, students may come directly to CPS without an appointment during scheduled clinical hours.
If the situation is urgent after scheduled clinical hours, please call the clinician-on-call. In the event of psychiatric emergency, you may also contact your nearest emergency room. The psychiatric emergency room nearest the Morningside Heights campus is the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room. More information is available at: http://www.health.columbia.edu/docs/services/cps/index.html
CPS Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8am to 6:30pm
Friday: 8am to 4:30pm
The Law School is also fortunate to have a dedicated counselor from CPS, Dr. Maggi Walker, who is available to serve law students on Wednesday afternoons, from 4:00pm – 8:00pm. You can make an appointment by calling 212-854-2878 and ask to set up a first meeting with Dr. Walker. The office is located in Jerome Greene Hall, Room 934.
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