Appointments and Counseling Services

There are two ways to schedule appointments with a Counseling Services counselor or psychiatrist:

By Phone

Please call 207-725-3145 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday–Friday to speak with Administrative Coordinator Lindsay Jacobs or leave a voicemail with her at any time.

By Email

Please email counseling@bowdoin.edu any time during our business hours.

Note: The office is closed from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. daily. Map

We accommodate requests for initial appointments as soon as possible, usually within 5-7 days, depending on staff and student schedules. Please note that while we will do our best to honor a student's wish to meet with a specific staff member, this is not always possible.


Referrals

Generally, an initial appointment with a counselor is necessary to determine appropriate referrals to off-campus services. As requested, or when otherwise appropriate, Counseling Service staff will make referrals to other mental health professionals, usually for specialized psychological testing, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, or private psychiatric medication management.

Please call the Counseling Service at 207-725-3145 to discuss referral to an off-campus clinician or email counseling@bowdoin.edu. Information about referrals is considered confidential.