Counseling Services

At WSU Tri-Cities

The Office of Student Affairs will solely be providing telemental health and crisis support services for WSU Tri-Cities students through the academic year. If you are in need of behavioral health services, please contact our clinician below:

photo of Sylvia van Breda Vriesman, LMFT

Sylvia van Breda Vriesman, LMFTStudent Counselor and Wellness Coordinatortricities.counselingservices@wsu.eduPhone: 509-372-7153
Appointments can now be scheduled by phone, or by filling out the Cougar Cares form below. Counseling services are free and confidential for WSU Tri-Cities students.
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WSU is offering telemental health and crisis support for WSU Tri-Cities students throughout the year. WSU Tri-Cities students can access ProtoCall, a national provider of on-call behavioral health services, for emotional support and care. Calls to ProtoCall are confidential, and staff is familiar with available services on the Tri-Cities campus and within the community.

To speak to a mental health provider 24/7, call 509-554-5684.

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs immediate assistance from medical professionals or the police, call 911.

If you are in need of additional non-emergency help and would like to speak to someone in Student Affairs, please consider filling out a Cougar Cares form.

Counseling services is now offering special support for Finals Week and throughout Winter Break. Contact tricities.counselingservices@wsu.edu for Zoom information.