University of Central Florida Counseling Center

Making an appointment at the Counseling Center is simple. If you are visiting the Counseling Center for the first time, you will be scheduled to meet with a counselor for an initial assessment. Students access services in two ways. First, you can call the Counseling Center at 407-823-2811 or drop by to schedule an initial assessment appointment that is convenient to your schedule. Because many students use our services, there may be a waiting period as the semester goes on (usually from a few days to 2 weeks) before the first appointment can be scheduled. Secondly, a limited number of appointments are available each day for students who need to be seen on that same day. Scheduling of these appointments start at 8:30am each day Monday -Friday. If you are in crisis, please inform the receptionist and we will make every attempt to respond to you as soon as possible.

For the initial assessment, you should plan to arrive 30 minutes early to complete paperwork. You and your counselor will then begin an assessment of your concerns and decide how the Counseling Center may be of assistance to you. By the end of the first appointment, your counselor will help you summarize your concerns and explore treatment options for resolving them. If the Counseling Center does not provide the level or type of services that you need, we will refer you to another campus or community resource which may better serve your needs. Some students find that the initial interview itself is all they need to explore and clarify their feelings and options, while others may decide to return for additional services.

If it is decided that the services offered at the Counseling Center are appropriate given your needs, you will be asked to call the center at the assigned date so that you can schedule an appointment with your assigned counselor. During an early visit with your counselor, you will establish goals for counseling and determine the approximate number of sessions you will attend. Brief individual counseling sessions are typically scheduled on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for approximately 45-50 minutes per session.

Please Note: There is a session limit for individual counseling and your counselor will discuss this limit with you in your initial appointment. Ongoing appointments are available between the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Services at the Counseling Center are offered on an appointment basis. Time is reserved in our schedules whenever a student requests services. Canceling or missing appointments leads to an ineffective use of valuable staff time which could have been afforded to other students in need. If you must miss a session due to illness or emergency, please contact the center to cancel the appointment as far in advance as possible.

You should be aware of the following policy that exists at the Counseling Center regarding missed appointments. This policy is necessitated by our mission to serve as many UCF students as possible and we regret any hardships this may cause.

Any student who misses two consecutive counseling appointments, without prior notification, will be unable to schedule additional appointments with the Counseling Center for the remainder of that particular semester.

NOTE: The above policy does not apply to crisis situations. That is, the center is always available during regular office hours to any UCF-enrolled student experiencing a crisis or psychological emergency, regardless of prior missed appointments.




Making An Appointment Making an appointment at the Counseling Center is simple. If you are visiting the Counseling Center for the first time, you will be scheduled to meet with a counselor for an initial assessment. Students access services in two ways. First, you can call the Counseling Center at 407-823-2811 or drop by to schedule an initial assessment appointment that is convenient to your schedule. Because many students use our services, there may be a waiting period as the semester goes on (usually from a few days to 2 weeks) before the first appointment can be scheduled. Secondly, a limited number of appointments are available each day for students who need to be seen on that same day. Scheduling of these appointments start at 8:30am each day Monday -Friday. If you are in crisis, please inform the receptionist and we will make every attempt to respond to you as soon as possible. THE FIRST APPOINTMENT For the initial assessment, you should plan to arrive 30 minutes early to complete paperwork. You and your counselor will then begin an assessment of your concerns and decide how the Counseling Center may be of assistance to you. By the end of the first appointment, your counselor will help you summarize your concerns and explore treatment options for resolving them. If the Counseling Center does not provide the level or type of services that you need, we will refer you to another campus or community resource which may better serve your needs. Some students find that the initial interview itself is all they need to explore and clarify their feelings and options, while others may decide to return for additional services. ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS If it is decided that the services offered at the Counseling Center are appropriate given your needs, you will be asked to call the center at the assigned date so that you can schedule an appointment with your assigned counselor. During an early visit with your counselor, you will establish goals for counseling and determine the approximate number of sessions you will attend. Brief individual counseling sessions are typically scheduled on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for approximately 45-50 minutes per session. Please Note: There is a session limit for individual counseling and your counselor will discuss this limit with you in your initial appointment. Ongoing appointments are available between the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm. CANCELLATION AND NO-SHOWS Services at the Counseling Center are offered on an appointment basis. Time is reserved in our schedules whenever a student requests services. Canceling or missing appointments leads to an ineffective use of valuable staff time which could have been afforded to other students in need. If you must miss a session due to illness or emergency, please contact the center to cancel the appointment as far in advance as possible. NO-SHOW POLICY You should be aware of the following policy that exists at the Counseling Center regarding missed appointments. This policy is necessitated by our mission to serve as many UCF students as possible and we regret any hardships this may cause. Any student who misses two consecutive counseling appointments, without prior notification, will be unable to schedule additional appointments with the Counseling Center for the remainder of that particular semester. NOTE: The above policy does not apply to crisis situations. That is, the center is always available during regular office hours to any UCF-enrolled student experiencing a crisis or psychological emergency, regardless of prior missed appointments.
							Last Updated: August 23, 2007 2:40 PM