Psychiatric Services FAQ

Possibly. In some cases, we recommend a course of therapy in addition to taking medication. If you are primarily interested in a psychiatric evaluation, we recommend that you come in for a triage assessment Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The therapist on triage can advise whether the Counseling Center or an off-campus psychiatrist would be a better fit for your needs. 

Psychiatric providers at the Counseling Center do not prescribe stimulant medication. You can call us for a list of off-campus psychiatric provider or you can contact your insurance for names of providers in your plan.

Medication decisions are made based on several criteria, including particular symptoms you are experiencing, other medications you are taking, medical problems you may have, and even information on how your family members have responded to medications. Your psychiatric provider will discuss medication options with you and answer any questions you may have.

Response to medication is highly individualized. All medication should be monitored by a medical provider and stopped only under their direction.

The first-line treatment for anxiety is psychotherapy. Under certain circumstances, psychiatric providers at the Counseling Center may prescribe short-term courses of anxiolytic medication. The Counseling Center does not prescribe benzodiazepines on an ongoing basis.

Our strongest advice is to be proactive in term of your medical care and management of your prescriptions refills, and not wait to access medical care services at the last possible moment.

If you are not a client of the center, you may want to contact your prescribing provider and ask for a bridge prescription while you initiate services with a new provider or use the services of the nearest urgent care center. Additionally, you may use the Center’s triage/brief assessment system to discuss your concern and explore potential options at the center.

If one of our psychiatric providers is currently seeing you, please call the Counseling Center and inform us of your current situation.

Finally, due to demand issues, it may not always be possible for the Counseling Center to write an emergency prescription and we would advise you to visit your local emergency room or urgent care should the refill request be urgent.