Clinical Services
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 312.567.5900 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 hour, 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.
Counseling and Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy with a Student Counseling Services 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.
Group Therapy Program
New for Spring 2011 is our Group Therapy Program. To find out more about the groups being offered this semester click here.
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 Student Counseling, 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.
Referral
After the intake appointment, we may recommend a referral to a treatment provider in your area if this will best serve your needs.
Student Counseling Services provides psychotherapy on a short-term basis. If you are interested in longer-term, open-ended psychotherapy, a staff member 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.