The staff of Counseling Services would like to extend a warm welcome to those visiting our site. Please feel encouraged to contact us! We welcome all questions and concerns and appreciate it when you share your thoughts and feedback.
The mission of The Counseling Services is to promote students’ personal growth and development and to assist students in coping with personal difficulties so they can benefit and succeed from their university experience.
Contact us to schedule an appointment and gain access to our client portal.
Client Portal
Counseling Services is located on the corner of Easterday and Meridian, next door to the Health CARE Center. Entry is through our front door into our lobby; visitors are welcome to exit through our side door.
623 W. Easterday Avenue
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
Front Desk: (906) 635-2752
Fax: (906) 635-2889
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM
(closed for lunch 12 – 1 PM; hours are limited when school is not in session and during the summer)
If a mental health emergency occurs in the evening or on a weekend, the following resources are recommended:
To support the health and safety of our campus community, Counseling Services welcomes, but does not require, mask use for in-person services. For those who would prefer telehealth, we continue to offer this convenient mode of service delivery, as well.
Getting started with counseling is easy. Call us at 906-635-2752, email us at counselingservices@lssu.edu, or stop by our front desk at 623 W. Easterday Ave. to schedule an appointment. Our receptionist can answer questions you might have about how in-person or telehealth services work.
After you have scheduled an appointment you will be given login information to access our Client Portal
Visit our FAQ Counseling Services page for answers to common questions about counseling.
Health care services are available on campus at the LSSU Health CARE Center. For a registered LSSU student there is no out of pocket expense for a majority of their services. Click HERE to go to their website.
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Eligibility: All LSSU students who are fully admitted and currently enrolled.
Fees: Services are FREE of charge.
We provide a variety of services to fully admitted and currently enrolled students. All services are free of charge, confidential, and not part of a student’s academic record. Services include: short-term psychotherapy; outreach/education; resources and referrals; and consultation. Additionally, students can access Light Box therapy, biofeedback software, check out reading material from our resource library, or sit in one of two Human Touch WholeBody massage chairs. Services are available during the Fall and Spring semesters but are limited when school is not in session.
Our individual services are often short-term (average 6-8 sessions). Often a few individual meetings, and sometimes even one consultative session, can help you better identify, understand, and resolve the barriers that may be interfering with your sense of personal well being and/or academic success. If, during the initial appointment or during the course of treatment, it is determined that a student requires more therapeutic support than can be offered through our department, the Counseling Services therapist will provide referrals and guide that student through the process of getting connected with a community support.
Please do not e-mail us with personal information. E-mail is not a secure form of communication. Contact us by calling or stopping in.
Sault Sainte Marie has a Community Based Outreach Clinic for US Veterans. Their contact information is as follows: 509 Osborn Blvd, Suite 306 Phone: 906-253-9383. There is also a 24-Hour Mental Health Hotline you are encouraged to call, if needed: 1-800-273-8255. If you would like more assistance, please contact Counseling Services. If you would like to learn more about the serivces offered through Sault Sainte Marie’s Vet Center Program, please visit: http://www.vetcenter.va.gov/
Sheridan Worth, Director of Marketing at Lake Superior State University, sworth@lssu.edu, 906-635-2689
(Sault Ste. Marie, MI) – Lake Superior State University (LSSU), a rural, public college located in Michigan’s upper peninsula, announced the launch of a new university-wide initiative designed to provide increased teletherapy and crisis support.
In collaboration with mental health and wellness solution Uwill, the university will increase its existing counseling capabilities with the addition of teletherapy that matches students with a licensed therapist based on student needs and preferences. The partnership also provides students with crisis support in the event of a mental health crisis.
“Providing access to free, clinical mental health counseling and support has long been part of our commitment to student success, and this strategic investment in teletherapy will enable us to provide students high-quality care, treatment and support that meets their needs,” said Anya Alexander, Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Executive Director of Campus Life and Engagement at Lake Superior State University. “This is about supporting our student community and breaking down barriers to mental health resources and care that will enable our students to achieve their full personal and academic potential.”
The announcement of the new digital mental health and wellness initiative comes at a time when acute mental health challenges among college students and young adults are on the rise. Recent survey data shows that 90% of adults believe the country is facing a mental health crisis. While 42% of college students have expressed the need for help with mental health difficulties in the last year, more than 60% have never received counseling or therapy.
In response, a growing number of colleges and universities are prioritizing investments in teletherapy and other support services to augment the capacity of their existing on-campus counseling centers.
The new mental health initiative is aligned with the university’s focus on removing barriers to student persistence and completion, following the approval of a five-year strategic plan by the board of trustees. The plan focuses on improving first-year student retention by expanding support for students who are first-generation, Pell Grant-eligible, and from other underrepresented student demographics.
“There’s now a greater appreciation than ever before in higher education that student success and mental health and well-being are two sides of the same coin,” said Michael London, founder and CEO of Uwill. “This is about ensuring that students have access to support that meets their mental health and wellness needs.”
Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection, wellness events, real-time data, and support.
To learn more about Uwill and it’s services, please visit https://uwill.com/