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Counseling

Let's Talk

No matter what you're struggling with, it always helps to get support and talk with someone.

Free and confidential mental health services are available to enrolled students on all four UW-Green Bay campus locations. If you need support or want more information please call the Wellness Center number for your campus as listed below. If you need support outside regular business hours, call or text UW Mental Health Support 24/7 line at 888-531-2142. If you have an emergency, please call 911.

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Campus Locations

UW-Green Bay campus

Green Bay

Ariel view of Manitowoc campus

Manitowoc

Signs posted on Marinette campus

Marinette

Ariel view of Sheboygan campus with American flag

Sheboygan

Why Counseling?

The transition to college for the first time or returning to your education can be exciting and also stressful. As you juggle your personal lives and academics it can feel overwhelming. If you need additional support or assistance problem solving a concern please reach out to our Wellness Center team. We are here to provide support for any concern no matter how big or small. Some common reasons people attend counseling are:

  • grief and loss
  • self esteem
  • anxiety
  • panic attacks
  • substance abuse counseling, assessment and referrals
  • suicidal ideation
  • academic matters like test anxiety
  • loneliness
  • gender identity
  • stress
  • self-harm behaviors
  • adjustment issues
  • relationship concerns
  • body dysmorphia
  • Inclusive counseling for LGBTQ+
  • depression
  • family concerns
There is no additional fee for counseling through the Wellness Center on campus. If a student does need services off campus where you would use insurance, a counselor can help you navigate how to find a provider and how to schedule an appointment.

Green Bay

Call 920-465-2380 to make an appointment.

Location
Student Services Building, Room 1400
Hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Local Crisis Lines: Meet Your Counselors

Manitowoc

Call 1-800-458-8183 or 920-924-0614 to make an appointment or use 24/7 if urgent to talk to a counselor by phone. Manitowoc Campus students are eligible to schedule up to 12 one-hour appointments on campus or at SSM Health at Work, free of charge.

Location
Campus: Founders Hall, Room F152
Community: SSM Health at Work, 56 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac
Hours
Campus: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Virtual/ Fond du Lac: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday & some evenings
Local Crisis Lines:
  • Manitowoc County Crisis Support: 920-683-4230 (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday) & 1-888-552-6642 (Nights, Weekends & Holidays)
  • In Courage (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault): 920-684-5770
Meet Your Counselors

Marinette

Call 920-465-2380 to make an appointment.

Location
Campus: Main Building M141
Virtual Services: through Green Bay campus
Hours
In-person: 9 a.m.: to 3 p.m. every other Wednesday
Virtual: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Local Crisis Lines: Meet Your Counselors

Sheboygan

Call 1-800-458-8183 or 920-924-0614 to make appointments or use 24/7 if urgent to talk to a counselor by phone.

Location
Campus: Room 2222 Main Campus Building
Community: SSM Health at Work, 56 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac
Hours
Campus: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays & Thursdays
Virtual or in Fond du Lac: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday & some evenings
Local Crisis Lines: Meet Your Counselors

Self-Care and Coping Strategies

Here are some important tips for self-care and effective coping that may help you before an appointment with us:

  • get enough sleep
  • eat nutritious foods
  • avoid alcohol and drugs
  • keep some kind of daily schedule
  • stay connected with others
  • spend time outside
  • exercise or regularly engage in some kind of physical activity
  • consider other strategies such as yoga, meditation or breathing exercises
  • depression
  • family concerns

More Mental Health Resources

We're proud to offer two services designed to improve your mental health and your ability to help other people maintain mental health.
Student uses Kognito Training online

Kognito Training

Use this online simulation to practice tough conversations surrounding mental health so you'll know what to say in real life.

Take the Training
Student attends therapy virtually

Mantra Health

Mantra can be used instead of our on campus counseling services if you prefer or the schedule fits your needs better. Through this service, enrolled students have access to free, short-term psychotherapy.

Enroll in Mantra

For Faculty Members

Staff and faculty on all four campus locations can call the Green Bay Campus Wellness Center’s Counseling Services or Dean of Students Office if they need consultation or support with a student situation. All employees on all campuses also use the same online form to report a “student of concern” in non-urgent circumstances.

Access Online Form

Lissa Balison, UW-Green Bay Counselor

Let's Connect

As a counselor at UW-Green Bay, Lissa Balison is committed to helping you, no matter what problem you may face. If you need more information about counseling, Lissa or one of our other counselors is happy to help!

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