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Welcome to JSU Counseling Services
College is an exciting time of growth, discovery, and opportunity—but it can also bring stress, uncertainty, and challenges. You don't have to navigate those challenges alone. Our Counseling Services team is here to support you as you work toward your academic, personal, and professional goals.
We provide a safe, confidential, and welcoming environment where you can talk with a professional about whatever may be affecting your well-being. Whether you're experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, homesickness, academic stress, or simply need someone to talk with, we are here for you.
You don't have to be in crisis to reach out. Counseling can also be a place to build resilience, strengthen coping skills, improve relationships, manage stress, and develop the tools you need to thrive.
Our goal is simple: to help you feel supported, empowered, and better equipped to navigate college and life.
We invite you to explore our services and reach out whenever you need us. Taking the first step can be difficult—but it can also be the beginning of meaningful change.
You belong here. You matter. And we're here to help.
Mental Health Monthly Message
Welcome Back, Gamecocks! A new semester brings new opportunities, but it can also bring a mix of excitement, stress, and uncertainty. Whether you're adjusting to a new class schedule, balancing academics and athletics, navigating relationships, missing home, or simply trying to find your rhythm, remember that you don't have to figure it all out on your own. JSU Counseling Services is here to help. Our counselors provide a safe, confidential, and supportive space where you can talk through challenges, build resilience, strengthen coping skills, manage stress and anxiety, and develop strategies for a successful semester. You don't have to be in crisis or have a serious problem to reach out—sometimes talking with someone early can make all the difference. As you begin this new semester, make your mental health and well-being a priority. Take care of yourself, reach out when you need support, and remember: asking for help is a sign of strength. Welcome back, Gamecocks—we're glad you're here!
If you are in crisis or experiencing a mental health emergency:
Contact University Police at 256.782.5050
or Call 911
or Call 911
Counselors are on-call after hours and weekends
and are contacted by campus police when needed.