Priesthill Center Counseling Services

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Low Self-Worth
• Identity Concerns
• Relationships
• Family of Origin
• Loneliness
• Grief
• Trauma
• Body Image

Call our number at 706-419-1275 or come to Priesthill in person to speak with our Office Coordinator and ask to make an appointment. They will ask you a few questions to better understand your needs, and you will be given an intake appointment. If you choose not to fill out your paperwork ahead of time, please come 30 minutes early to your appointment to complete it. Your initial appointment and all further appointments will take approximately 45-50 minutes. Your therapist will work with you to create a treatment plan to address your goals.

Referrals
Sometimes students prefer to see someone off campus for different reasons. Our office has a list of trusted providers and will connect you with resources in the area upon request if you aren’t sure where to go.

During office hours there is at least one counselor on staff with built-in triage times for mental health emergencies. A mental health emergency is defined as:

• Suicidal thoughts or actions
• Harming yourself or harming others
• Symptoms of psychosis (hearing or seeing things others do not, delusional thinking)
• Symptoms of a manic episode (agitated behavior, unnatural energy, lack of sleep for 3 days)
• Please call our office number and speak with our office coordinator about your concerns. Because of the nature of our center, we are not available at all times or for on-call services.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency and need to talk with someone right away, please use one of the following resources:

• Call the on-duty Resident Director: 706-419-1176
• Call Parkridge Valley Hospital RESPOND: 423-499-2300
• Call Lifeline at (800) 273-8255 (National Crisis Line)
• Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
• Call 911
• Go to the emergency room of your choice