Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)

• Serves all UVA students

• Offers group therapy, brief individual therapy, psychiatric services, and care management

• Emergency/crisis services

  • Walk-ins available M-F, 8am-5pm

  • After business hours, call (434) 243-5150 to speak with an on-call clinician

• To make an intake screening appointment, call (434) 243-5150. Subsequent screening appointments may be necessary.

• Students are typically limited to 8 sessions, but may be referred to other counselors in the community.

Maxine Platzer Lynn Women’s Center

• Serves UVA students of all genders

• Offers counseling for individuals, couples, and groups. All staff is trauma-informed. The Center has specialists for seuxal- and gender-based violence, as well as confidential employees.

• To schedule an appointment, call (434) 982-2252. A counselor will gather basic information and direct you to the relevent counselor(s).

• Usually, students meet with counselors for weekly 50-minute sessions. Long-term care is determined on a case-by-case basis.

Mary D. Ainsworth Psychological Clinic

• Serves all UVA students

• Offers testing and assessment services, and specializes in learning disabilities, attention deficit, and emotional difficulties. Openings are limited, and usually occur between September and January. Given the educational nature of the clinic, openings are usually based on the training requirements for graduate students.

• To conduct a screening and check the status of openings, call (434) 982-4737 during business hours or email ainsworth@virginia.edu.

Frank C. McCue Center

• Serves all UVA student-athletes

• Offers sports psychologists to assist with anxiety, depression, and other mental health areas.

• All student-athletes are assigned a counselor at the beginning of their tenure at the University. To schedule an appointment, call, text, or email your individual conselor. If you’d prefer to meet with a different counselor, simply contact them instead.

Psychology Today

A database of counselors from all over the country. It allows you to refine your search to specific locations, accepted insurances, and areas of need. This database does not show the availability of the counselor.

Counseling Center Referral Database

A great resource from CAPS which allows UVA students to look up counselors. The database allows you to refine your search to specific insurances, areas of experience, and even UVA bus routes. Counselors on this list are also guaranteed to have some availability, though it is not assured that it will be during your available times.