College life is an exciting period filled with new experiences, challenges, and opportunities. You’re not alone in feeling overwhelmed—balancing class, relationships, work and more. Nearly half of students report recent anxiety or depression, and many don’t know where to turn. EPCC Cares is here for you!
Through workshops, mental health therapy services, and wellness activities, we are committed to nurturing a campus culture that values and supports mental well-being.
The EPCC Cares team provides services to support students’ personal, emotional and mental health needs. These services are available by appointment at no cost to students who meet the following criteria: currently enrolled in a semester, physically located in Texas and not receiving therapy from an outside therapist.
Services
- Initial assessment of needs
- Short-term solution focused therapy (8-10 sessions)
- Individual, group, family and couples’ therapy
- Psychoeducational workshops
- Referrals to on or off campus resources
- Services are available in person or telehealth
Community Resource Booklet
24/7 Emergency Contacts
- Emergency Assistance, call/text 911
- Suicidal & Crisis Lifeline, call 988, chat at
988lifeline.org
- Crisis Text Line, Text “HOME” to 741741
- National Hopeline Network, Suicide & Crisis Hotline call 1-800-442-4673
- Trans Lifeline 866-488-7386, text “START” to 678-678, chat at
thetrevorproject.org/get-help
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233. Text “START” to 88788
Scope of Practice
The Clinical Service Providers at EPCC Cares are available to provide ethical, confidential and student-centered care. They practice in compliance with their respective licensing boards. After an initial assessment, therapy sessions are offered based on the students’ individual needs. The following are within our scope of practice, however not limited to: mild-moderate anxiety, depression and stress management, grief and loss, managing symptoms of trauma, self-esteem concerns, adjustment issues such as transitioning to college and life circumstances, academic-related issues such as anxiety and self-management, interpersonal relationship issues, such as break ups, conflict, communication, assertiveness and family issues.
To ensure ethical mental health support, we provide appropriate referrals for students needing long term therapy or for services that fall outside of what we can ethically and competently provide. For example, eating disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, severe mood or psychotic disorders, psychosis, psychological or neuropsychological testing, DSM diagnosis, medication managements, court-mandated treatment, etc.
Telehealth
Unable to travel to one of our locations? We can also meet with you via Telehealth!
What is telehealth?
Telehealth means we meet with you remotely through your computer, phone, or tablet. The sessions could take place anywhere as long as you’re in a confidential environment where no one can hear you and are still physically in Texas. We do require for your camera to always be on and do ask to ensure you have a good working internet connection. Receiving services via telehealth is at no cost to our students.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality means what is said in sessions, stays within our sessions. If a faculty/staff member, or anyone besides you, were to come up to us and ask if you are receiving services from us, the answer will be we cannot confirm nor deny. However, we do have some limits to confidentiality such as:
- Imminent Harm to themselves or others
- Child or elder abuse
- Court order
All our clinicians are mandated reporters. If you have any questions regarding confidentiality, please feel free to contact us!
Other Resources
Additional wellness & support resources and services are available to EPCC students:
Wellness & Support