Psy A CS offers Rutgers-Newark Students short-term individual counseling, group counseling, workshops, and referrals to additional resources. All services are free of charge and confidential.

Psychological and Counseling Services is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For emergencies after hours or on weekends call the Psychiatric Emergency room of the University of Medicine and Dentistry at: (973) 972-6135 or your local hospital emergency room.

You may be wondering about what kind of problem is appropriate to discuss with a Psy A CS counselor? Anything that troubles you. Here is a list of some of the concerns that students tend to bring up in counseling:

• Depression
• Death and loss issues
• Low self-esteem
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Alcohol or drugs
• Academic anxieties
• Roommate and friendship problems
• Dating relationship problems or breakup
• Family problems
• Suicidal thoughts
• Sexual concerns
• Identity concerns
• Traumatic experiences such as sexual assault, armed robbery
• Homesickness