Chat with a Counselor

“Chat with a Counselor” offers informal, confidential, one-on-one visits for students and learners to meet with a Mental Health Services staff member. If you have questions about mental health, want to get strategies for managing stress/academics/life, and want to find resources that fit your needs and identities, come chat with us!

Chat with a Counselor is not mental health treatment; it is an outreach program that aims to reduce barriers to support for our student and learner communities. Clinicians can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of our staff. Anyone with an immediate, urgent situation or crisis concern should not utilize Chat with a Counselor but instead contact the Behavioral Health Crisis Support Team by calling 410-516-9355, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Ready to visit Chat with a Counselor? Students enrolled in degree programs with at least one in-person class or graduate research, residents and fellows can schedule through the MyHealth Portal. Looking for assistance with self-scheduling through the MyHealth Portal? We’ve got a step-by-step guide – Click here!

Students enrolled in degree programs that are online only should call Mental Health Services at 410-516-3311, and select any clinic to connect to a front office staff member who can assist you.

Chat with a Counselor

Neurodiverse Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Neurodiverse Identities

Tuesdays 3-4pm with Jami Imhof, DSW, LCSW-C (Zoom only)

FLI Students (First Generation/Limited Income)

Chat with a Counselor for FLI Students (First Generation/Limited Income)

Wednesdays 3-4pm with Robert Hill, LCSW-C (Zoom only)

Navigating Grad Life

Chat with a Counselor about Navigating Grad Life

Thursdays 4-5pm with Devonte Joynes, LCPC (Zoom and In-Person at MHS-East Baltimore)

Latine Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Latine Identities

Thursdays 3-4pm with Gabriel Martinez, LCPC (Zoom only)

LGBTQ+ Identities

Chat with a Counselor for LGBTQ+ Identities

Wednesdays 3-4pm with Gerard Grigsby, PhD, LCPC, LPC (Zoom and In-Person at MHS-DC)
Thursdays 3-4pm with Odell Morgan, LCMFT (Zoom only)
Fridays 2-3pm with A. Hernandez, PsyD (Zoom only)

Trans+Gender Diverse Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Trans+Gender Diverse Identities

Fridays 2-3pm with A. Hernandez, PsyD (Zoom only)

International Graduate Students in DC

Chat with a Counselor for International Graduate Students in DC

Fridays 11am-12pm with Patricia Henry, LPC, LCPC (In-Person at MHS-DC)

Black and African American Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Black and African American Identities

Mondays 4-5pm with Elizabeth Cook, PhD (Zoom only)
Tuesdays 4-5pm with Gerard Grigsby, PhD, LCPC, LPC (Zoom and In-Person at MHS-DC)

Latine Identities

Chat with a Counselor for BIPOC Identities

Thursdays 3-4pm with Gabriel Martinez, LCPC (Zoom only)

Athletes and Students/Learners at the Recreation Center

Chat with a Counselor for Athletes & Students in the Recreation Center

Tuesdays and Thursdays 3-5pm with Jennifer West, LGPC (Zoom and In-Person at the Ralph O’Connor Center for Recreation and Well-Being)

Eating Concerns

Chat with a Counselor for Eating Concerns

Wednesdays 5-6pm with Maggie Hsu, LCPC (Zoom only)

School of Education Students

Chat with a Counselor for School of Education Students

Tuesdays 4-5pm with Andrea Regenberg, LCSW-C (Zoom only)

More CHAT OPTIONS Coming Soon!

Chat with a Counselor about Social Isolation Concerns
Chat with a Counselor for International and Bi-Cultural Students (also known as the Friday International Coffee Break)

Are you interested in Chatting with a Counselor but don’t see available times? Send a secure message to us or call Mental Health Services at 410-516-3311 for more information.

The staff within Mental Health Services come from a variety of different backgrounds and are all trained to listen, support, and help guide students and learners to resources. If you would like to learn more about our workshops and groups, click here.