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 experiencing a mental health crisis or urgent situation 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 cannot register online, and should call Mental Health Services at 410-516-3311, and select any clinic to connect to an administrative staff member who can assist you.

Chat with a Counselor

Navigating the News & Current Events

Chat with a Counselor: Navigating the News & Current Events

A drop-in Chat with a Counselor space where students can explore strategies and campus resources for staying informed without feeling overwhelmed. Learn how to set healthy boundaries with media, stay grounded, and find support during challenging times.

Thursdays 1-3pm with Tristan V. Barsky, PsyD, ABPP (Zoom only)

BIPOC Identities

Chat with a Counselor for BIPOC Identities

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

Black and African American Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Black and African American Identities

Tuesdays 3-4pm with Gerard Grigsby, PhD, LCPC, LPC (Zoom and In-Person at MHS-DC)
Tuesdays 4-5pm with Jay Blake, LMSW (Zoom only)

Eating Concerns

Chat with a Counselor for Eating Concerns

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

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 5-6pm with Jay Blake, LMSW (Zoom only)
Fridays 2-3pm with A. Hernandez, PsyD (Zoom only)

Navigating Grad Life

Chat with a Counselor about Navigating Grad Life

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

Navigating Mental Health

Chat with a Counselor: Navigating Mental Health

Thursdays 11-noon and Fridays 2-3 with Frances Waple Callahan, LCSW-C (Zoom only)

Neurodiverse Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Neurodiverse Identities

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

Trans+Gender Diverse Identities

Chat with a Counselor for Trans+Gender Diverse Identities

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

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.