Counseling and Testing Center
Summer plans
Consultation appointments
July 5 – August 2 the Counseling Center will be open for consultation appointments. Email counseling@wallawalla.edu to schedule a time!
On-the-go mental health support
- TalkCampus is available 24/7 for WWU students. Download the app on your phone NOW and find great support anytime, anywhere.
- YOU@College continues to offer fantastic resources on any topic relevant to wellness and mental health for college students. YOU is customized for you!
Walk-in counseling
If you are a living in College Place or Walla Walla you can access walk-in counseling at Blue Mountain Health Cooperative at 509.973.5788.
Life coaching
Student Health + Wellness is offering one free Coaching session for students through Synchronous Health. Sign up here to see what life coaching is all about!
Fall counseling
Applications for counseling on the College Place campus will open for the Fall on September
Walla Walla University is committed to the mental health and wellness of our students. The Counseling Center offers a holistic approach to problem solving in an environment of respect and acceptance. We have a number of resources to support whole-student wellness coordinated through our Student Health and Wellness program. The Testing Center administers national standardized tests, placement tests, challenge exams, required department exit tests and provides proctoring services for a variety of other exams to meet the needs of our students.
If you or someone you know is suicidal and needs help immediately, do not call the Counseling and Testing Center, call 911 or the Walla Walla Crisis Response Unit at (509) 524-2999, or go to the Providence St. Mary Medical Center emergency room. Find emergency resources.
Counseling services
Our therapists can help you work through a variety of life's challenges, including anxiety, depression, relationship distress, childhood abuse, substance abuse, grief, and career uncertainty.
Counseling
If you are a student on the Portland campus and are interested in counseling, please contact the Lewis and Clark Community Counseling Center at 503.768.6320. Walla Walla University will cover the cost of your counseling there for a maximum of 10 sessions.
If you are interested in receiving therapy and you are currently living in Washington state, this is for you. This applies to both new clients and returning clients. You will be able to connect virtually with a mental health professional who can help you navigate the process of getting set up with the services that you would benefit from. In many cases, that will include working with one of our therapists on your goals and how to achieve them.
Returning Clients: If you have previously worked with a therapist in the counseling center and you have questions or concerns please send your therapist an email. They will be able to help you figure out what your next steps are and how to get what you need from wherever you are located
Virtual walk-in
If you would like to talk with an on-campus mental health professional please schedule a consultation meeting. This is great option if you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, need someone to talk with, and haven’t received services through the Counseling Center before. Anyone can schedule a consultation meeting no matter where you are located—in the United States or internationally.
You can make an appointment for a consultation meeting during our "virtual walk-in" hours: Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. (PST).
If one or more of the following statements describe you, you may benefit from counseling:
- I am anxious, worried, or nervous much of the time.
- My sleeping or eating patterns are disturbed or have changed.
- My moods change rapidly. I often feel like crying.
- My relationships with other people often feel difficult.
- I feel confused and have difficulty making decisions.
- I can't decide on a major or career.
- I feel that I am not functioning effectively in an important area of my life.
- I am going through a significant change in my life.
- I am experiencing difficulties due to the use of substances or behaviors that I am not able to manage.
- I am curious to know more about myself and my relationships.
The 3 most common reasons people seek counseling:
- They are experiencing a crisis due to the loss of a relationship, the experience of overwhelm at the death of a loved one, stress overload, or family problems.
- Chronic stress such experienced through anxiety, depression, harmful relationships, eating disorders, drug abuse, or self-harming behaviors.
- Desire for growth through increased self-confidence, enriched personal relationships, or enhanced self-understanding.
Student Health and Wellness resources
Our goal is to support the health and wellness of Walla Walla University students by identifying and understanding both local and national wellness challenges and working to address those needs in our community in a sustainable way—armed with honesty and compassion.
Resources:
- Motivational coaching: improving your overall functioning by being intentional about your life.
- Peer-support community: TalkCampus
- @SHW.WWU on Instagram: tips about managing your life in college.
- Weekly events and programs to support your mental and emotional health.
- Your guide to college (and life) success: you@college
Testing services
Testing services are offered by appointment only until further notice. Pearson VUE testing has been suspended.
Contact the Counseling and Testing Center to make an appointment:
testing@wallawalla.edu
In the event of an urgent situation during evenings or weekends, contact Campus Security at (509) 527-2222 or your residence hall dean on duty. You may also call the Walla Walla County Crisis Response Unit at (509) 524-2999 or go to the Providence St. Mary Medical Center's Emergency Room. Find more emergency resources.