Many times, students are able to meet life’s challenges and deal with them on their own. Other times, students are faced with issues that require help from others.
Concerns addressed in counseling include depression and anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, academic problems, LGBTQIA support, self-worth, discrimination, eating issues, and stress management. For students who are considering whether they should seek counseling, free and anonymous online screening is available for anxiety disorders, depression, alcohol abuse, and eating disorders.
Short-term individual and group counseling is covered through the student health and wellness fee for current OSU-Cascades students and is provided by licensed professionals. OSU Ecampus students are eligible if they pay the student fees for the term they are seeking services.
Counseling Service Location
Student Success Center, Suite 105
Counseling Service Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please email student.counseling@osucascades.edu to make an appointment.
* OSU-Cascades counselors are not able to provide documentation in support of an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). If you are looking for an ESA letter, contact your Primary Care Provider.
Group counseling is a form of counseling where a small group of people meet regularly to discuss, interact, and explore problems with each other and the group leader. Group counseling seeks to give students a safe and comfortable place on campus where they can work out problems and emotional concerns. Please see the list of support groups on Bend Beavs Central.
Anytime Anywhere: TELUS Health is an app that gives all OSU students, including Ecampus students, immediate access by text or phone with a licensed mental health counselor, 24/7. The app makes it easy to receive therapy in the moment of distress, and provides educational materials covering mental health topics. Students can communicate with a counselor in five different languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Spanish, or English); additional language options are available upon request. Students can download the Anytime Anywhere: TELUS Health App and learn more about the service.
Please call 911, go to a hospital emergency room, or use one of the many mental health crisis resources.
Student Health and Wellness is committed to supporting you through your recovery journey. Explore the support systems on and off campus as well as virtual opportunities for you to find the right fit on your road to recovery.
Confidentiality Statement
Counseling is confidential. In accordance with state and federal law as well as professional and ethical guidelines for mental health providers, we maintain confidential records of all contacts with clients. This means that no identifying information - written or otherwise - about your contact with student wellness counselors will be disclosed to anyone outside student wellness counselors without your written authorization. This includes academic departments, the registrar's office, student health services, and other campus entities; no one gets to know what you talk about (or even that you are coming here) unless you want them to know. There are some legal exceptions to this confidentiality; they are rare but important.
Counselors may need to disclose certain information in four general situations:
- When you state intent to harm yourself or someone else
- When you report current abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult or child
- As a result of a court order
- When mental illness is used as a defense in a criminal or civil action