Mental health & counseling

We offer brief solution focused college counseling, referrals in the community, consultations, support through education and training, services related to drug and alcohol use, information and education classes. Services are available to currently enrolled students. There are no costs to students for counseling services.

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If the CWC is closed, other resources include:

• TimelyCare - See below
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• Crisis services: 360-754-1338 (available 24/7 for mental health crisis)
• Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741, free 24/7

What is a skills-based workshop?

Purpose: Wellness skill building

Workshops are different from “typical” group therapy because they are structured and have a specific topic for each meeting. Participation is encouraged, but if you wish to be an observer you will still gain important information. 

So why the group setting? Meeting in a group has a number of benefits! It helps remind people that they are not alone in needing additional tools to support their wellness and it brings different perspectives! Someone may even ask the facilitator a question you had not considered but is relevant to your situation and you might appreciate the information!

The CWC’s skill-based workshop is Hacking Your Headspace, a 4-week long rotating workshop with a new skill emphasized each week. This workshop offers students an opportunity to expand their mental health toolkit and receive a small gift!  The workshop is open to all students and no appointment is required. Some students attend to supplement their individual therapy and others are brand new to any kind of mental health care. All are welcome!

The topics may include:

• Stress management
• Improving sleep
• Understanding and managing emotions
• Navigating healthy relationships
• Have an idea for a new topic? We’d love to hear from you!  

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The Marty Newsletter, flyers, and marketing screens across campus will provide the most updated information regarding days (with their corresponding topic), times and location of Hacking Your Headspace. You are also welcome to stop by the Counseling Center with questions or for more information.

Fall 2025 Hacking Your Headspace

12-1 p.m. at Raven’s Haven (HH room #109)
Weekly Wellness Workshop
All students welcome! Drop-in/no appointment required
Free!!

• Stress management (Sept 18th & Oct 16th): 
  Take a stress Quiz and discuss various types of stress
• Improving sleep (Sept 25th & Oct 23rd): 
  Exploring barriers and techniques to improve sleep
• Emotional regulation (Oct 2nd & Oct 30th): 
  Exploration of the relationship between thoughts, emotions and behaviors
• Healthy relationships (Oct 9th & Nov 6th): 
  Learn about your communication styles and better understand your own needs.

Purpose: Community

Peer support groups differ from workshops in a few important ways. First, the therapist is not a presenter, but rather someone to help facilitate peer communication and empower students to participate in a manner that honors their needs. Groups are usually created for peers with shared experiences. The students choose topics of conversation and the therapist invites supportive dialogue. Students often appreciate sharing space with peers who make them feel seen, understood and less alone while navigating practical problem-solving together. 

Currently, the CWC offers the peer support group SOGI Sanctuary! This group is for students who may be looking for community and shared space to discuss topics related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Students can join SOGI by scheduling an initial consultation appointment at the CWC and letting their therapist know they’re interested in the SOGI peer support group. Weekly participation in group is not required; however, it is encouraged because consistency helps build community and support students' wellbeing. Students are welcome to engage in the conversation to the degree they are most comfortable.

As always, the CWC cares about the needs of SMU students and so if you know of a group that would benefit from creating a peer support group please contact us!

Phone: 360-688-2016
Email: counselingCWC@stmartin.edu

All Saint Martin’s students have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual mental health care with TimelyCare — the virtual health and well-being platform from TimelyMD, designed for college students. Students do not need insurance to access TimelyCare services. Sessions are confidential and encrypted for your privacy.

Students have access to services in TimelyCare, including:

• TalkNow: 24/7, on-demand emotional support to talk about anything, including anxiety, relationships, depression and school-related stressors.
• Scheduled counseling: Choose the day, time and mental health provider that best works for you. (10 visits per year)
• Self-care content: Visit the "Explore" page within TimelyCare for guided self-care content, including yoga and meditation sessions, as well as group conversations with our providers on a variety of health and well-being topics.

Also available through TimelyCare is a prescription savings card that can be used to save an average of 60% on brand-name and generic prescriptions.

Saints have access to TimelyCare services 365 days a year. That means you have access during breaks, after-hours and any time you need support! Learn more by watching this video and get started by registering via the link below!

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Learn about the emergency response resources in our area, review information that will help you understand harassment and discrimination and discover what steps you can take to be of benefit to yourself or another in distress.

Emergency resources

The Counseling and Wellness Center staff knows how important parents, faculty and staff are to the well-being of our Saint Martin's students. Working together, we can help promote a successful college experience for our students.

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We offer comprehensive and updated self help materials, online workshops, presentations and resources for the benefit of our community. Materials provide information on specific mental health topics for college students, first year transition, international students, student veterans and other special student minority populations.

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