The FSU PC Counseling Center is here to support you throughout your college experience. This time in your life can bring growth, opportunity, and new beginnings. It can also bring stress, uncertainty, and personal challenges. Whatever you are facing, you do not have to face it alone.
You matter, and your wellbeing matters.
As part of the FSU PC Promise, we are committed to supporting your overall health, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our goal is to provide a safe, respectful environment where you can speak openly, feel heard, and receive meaningful support.
What We Offer
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Free and confidential counseling services for all currently enrolled students
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One on one appointments focused on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships, academic pressure, life transitions, and personal growth
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Access to a licensed therapist for students who would benefit from deeper support or ongoing sessions
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A welcoming and nonjudgmental space where you can talk through challenges, process emotions, and develop healthy coping strategies
Seeking support is a positive and proactive step. Whether you need brief guidance or more in depth counseling, we are here to walk alongside you.
When you are ready, reach out. We are here to listen.
On-Campus Counselors
Michael McLaughlin, LCSW
Office of Student Affairs
Mental Health Specialist
Barron 214
(850) 770-2174
mrm18bg@fsu.edu
Jodi Kellet, LCSW
Office of Student Affairs
Mental Health Specialist
Barron 214
(850) 770-2174
jlk19h@fsu.edu
Crisis Resources
We are here to help. You are not alone.
If you are in crisis
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself please reach out to a friend or family member for help or call one of the hotlines listed below for help and support. If you know someone who is suicidal, try to get the person to seek help immediately.
- Call 988 for emergency services (in the United States).
- Go to a hospital emergency room.
- Call the toll-free 24 hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255, which provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
- Call the toll-free 24-hour hotline of National Hopeline Network [(800) 784-2433] to be connected to a trained counselor at a suicide crisis center near you
If you are in the Panama City Area
- FSU Panama City Counseling Center
Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Free counseling for FSU Panama City students (850) 770-2174 (office) - A female clinician is available upon request and if appropriate.
- Life Management Center of NW Florida Toll-free crisis line (888) 785-8750
For more telephone support
- (800) 442-HOPE [(800) 442-4673]
- Veterans peer support line: 1 (877) Vet2Vet; (877) 838-2838
- Spanish speaking suicide hotline: 1 (800) SUICIDA; (800) 784-2432
- Teen to teen peer counseling hotline: (877) YOUTHLINE; (877) 968-8454
- Graduate student hotline: (800) GRADHLP (800) 472-3457
- Post-partum depression hotline: (800) PPD-MOMS (800) 773-6667
- Trevor Project for LGBTQ youth: (866) 488-7386
Warm Line (A warm line is a peer-run listening line staffed by people in mental health recovery themselves)
MHA SETH Line
954-578-5640
Hours: Monday - Friday 6-10 pm
Gainesville Peer Respite, Inc.
Peer-Supported Warmline Voice mail
(352) 278-0529
Accepting nationwide calls on a peer-supported warmline
(Overnight respite stays are provided to Alachua County residents only)
CLEAR Warm Line
Toll-free statewide Florida Warm Line
Number: 1 (800) 945-1355
Hours: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM EST Every night of the year including holidays.
FSU "After Hours" Crisis Hotline
An additional resource for you during the pandemic crisis is the FSU Telephonic Crisis Support line (850) 644-TALK (8255). This “after hours” crisis line is available from 3:00 p.m. CT (4:00 p.m. ET) to 7:00 a.m. CT (8:00 a.m. ET). This number will take you to the FSU University Counseling Center and then you will be directed to choose #2. The receptionist will gather a little information and then connect you to a live counselor. There is no cost.
More FSU Resources
FSU Toolkit
Noles C.A.R.E
Learn about Suicide Prevention at Florida State University. You can make a difference.
Victim Advocate Program
If you or someone you care about has been the victim of a crime, you may need to talk with someone about your options.
Student Resilience Project
The Student Resilience Project is an online prevention program designed to strengthen student emotional and academic coping skills.
Seminole Exchange
A selection of canned and non-perishable food is available for free in our self-serve food pantry in Student Affairs, Barron 2nd floor.