Our Services
The SDCC’s team of experienced professionals is here to support your mental health, emotional well-being, and interpersonal growth. We offer a variety of clinical services including short-term individual counseling, group sessions, and crisis interventions. The SDCC will partner with you to identify the tools, resources, and strategies that can help you meet your academic, social, and personal goals. This might take one session, or it might require a little more support. Either way, you are not alone, and we are here to support you on your WPI journey.
Walk In Hours
Monday–Thursday, 1:00–4:00 PM
No appointment needed — just walk in
Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis
If you stop by outside walk-in hours, we’ll check in with you and help you figure out next steps, like:
Coming back during walk-in hours the following day
Booking an appointment
Connecting you with other support resources
Get Help Now: If you or someone you know is in imminent danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call WPI Campus Police at 508-831-5555 (if on campus) or call 911 (if off-campus) immediately.
Students reach out to us for many reasons, including:
- Feeling overwhelmed or stressed
- Navigating relationship challenges (roommates, family, friends, partners)
- Feeling lonely, lost, or like you don’t quite fit in
- Struggling with alcohol, drugs, gambling, or food
- Coping with grief or loss
About our services:
- Free and confidential for all undergraduate and graduate students
- Provided in a welcoming, respectful, and accessible space
- We value and celebrate the diversity of the entire WPI community
Location & availability:
- Ongoing counseling is available to students physically located in Massachusetts
- Not in Massachusetts? You can still schedule a brief consultation to talk through your concerns and get help finding support in your state
Getting started:
- We know asking for help can feel hard
- Our online scheduling tool makes it easy to book an appointment when you’re ready
After-hours support:
- Need support outside of business hours?
- Call 508-831-5540 to connect with a trained mental health professional
Confidentiality
The SDCC is dedicated to creating an inclusive, respectful, and comfortable environment where students can share openly and work with counselors to set goals, identify obstacles, and move in a positive direction. Confidentiality is taken very seriously, and only under certain, very specific conditions (outlined in the confidentiality policy (PDF) will counselors share information outside of the SDCC.
You can also learn more about our services here:
Traveling for IQP/MQP
Because of constraints established by state professional licensure laws, the SDCC counselors and interns are not able to provide psychotherapy remotely to students studying away. Therefore, the SDCC counselors and interns cannot engage in providing mental health treatment to students studying in different countries and states (this includes Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, and telephone exchanges). If you are in need of therapy while you are traveling, the Global Experience Office has a resource in place that students can access. Please connect with their office for more information at global@wpi.edu.