Initial Appointments ::

We assist students with many different issues including loneliness, depression, anxiety, crying, sleeping difficulties, eating difficulties, body image concerns, addiction, substance abuse, career uncertainty, concentration difficulties, cultural adjustment, anger management; family conflict, trauma, abuse and relationship concerns.

Please call (312) 808-7132 to set up an initial appointment, or “intake appointment.” If you indicate you are experiencing an emergency or crisis we will encourage you come in right away for a brief crisis meeting. Otherwise we will help you to schedule an intake appointment.

The intake appointment lasts one and a half hours, and involves discussing your concerns with a staff member. Based on information gathered in this meeting we will make treatment recommendations. In some cases we may recommend meeting with a staff member here for psychotherapy and/or a medication evaluation. In other cases we may recommend a referral to a nearby mental health professional for treatment. We tailor our services to the individual and make a treatment plan in collaboration with each person to best meet his or her needs.

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Counseling and Psychotherapy ::

Psychotherapy with a Counseling Center staff member consists of meeting individually with your counselor, usually once a week. The meetings usually last 45 minutes each. These meetings involve talking about your life, identifying treatment goals, and working toward improving areas of concern.

To learn more about how psychotherapy can help with depression, click here.

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Medication Management ::

A psychiatrist is on the IIT main campus 3 hours per week for evaluations and to prescribe medication.

To receive psychiatric services at the IIT Counseling Center, students must first complete our initial intake session and be in treatment for psychological therapy.

Appointments with our psychiatrist and some of the cost of medications may be covered by the student health insurance plan.

To learn more about medication, click here.

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Referral ::

After the intake appointment, we may recommend a referral to a treatment provider in your area if this will best serve your needs.

The Counseling Center provides psychotherapy on a short-term basis. If you are interested in longer-term, open-ended psychotherapy, staff at the Counseling Center can help you locate a treatment provider in your area. We can often find low-cost services, and can assist students in finding a provider who is covered by health insurance.

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