Counseling Center

The college experience can be both exciting and challenging as you move away from home and get acquainted with new ideas and new people. At some point during your college years, you might experience stress, depression, anxiety, or other issues as you cope with academic and financial pressures. Conflicts with family, friends, and professors can also make your time at college overwhelming and difficult to manage. The Counseling Center is available to all GCU students to support you through any challenges you might face during your time here.

Accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services, the GCU Counseling Center provides free, individually tailored services to address:

Personal development
Depression and anxiety
Relationships with family, friends, partners, and others
Self-esteem, body image, and eating disorders
Self-identity as it relates to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, and more
Stress management
Time management and procrastination
Academic distress
Lack of motivation
Grief and loss of loved ones
Alcohol and substance use

Talking with a counselor can lead to real benefits — improved relationships, solutions to problems, and a reduction in distressful feelings.

Additional Support Programs

Lion's Roar — A grant-funded program built for graduate and non-traditional students, aimed at increasing holistic well-being through psycho-education and additional resources, delivered on an on-demand platform designed to fit a busy schedule.

Mental Health First Aid — A grant-funded program open to all students, faculty, and staff. Counseling Center staff are certified trainers who teach participants the skills to recognize and respond to a mental health crisis — much like CPR training, but for mental health.

Explore Counseling Center Resources

Meet Our Staff — Get to know the therapists and case manager who make up the Counseling Center team.

Making an Appointment & What to Expect — How to request an appointment, what happens in your first session, and how confidentiality works.

Crisis & Hotline Resources — What to do in a mental health crisis, plus 24-hour hotlines for immediate support.