Resources to support your mental well-being on campus, including counseling services, decompression and sensory spaces, substance use, and stress management. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, call or text the National Suicide Hotline at 988.
Individual Counseling, On-Campus Resources
EKU Counseling Center
The EKU Counseling Center provides a wide range of mental health services to support student emotional health and wellbeing. No matter what you’re facing, support is free, confidential and focused on your needs.
We’re here to help when you’re:
Services include brief individual therapy, therapy and support groups, mental health skill-building workshops, crisis support services, wellness spaces and much more. Services are confidential, following Kentucky laws and ethical guidelines. We are committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and affirming environment for all persons who seek our services.
EKUCC offers mental health support and crisis services to EKU students, or those concerned about a student, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including weekends, evenings, holidays and during university closures. To access EKUCC after hours mental health support and crisis services, please call 859-622-1303.
EKU Psychology Clinic
When you need ongoing support or specialized evaluations, the EKU Psychology Clinic is here to support you. An outpatient integrated behavioral health care facility operated by the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University, we offer:
All currently enrolled EKU students need to complete an initial assessment through the EKU Counseling Center for a referral to the Psychology Clinic. Call 859-622-1303 to schedule an initial assessment.
On-Campus Wellness Rooms & Sensory Spaces
Located next to the Counseling Center in the Whitlock building, the Relaxation Room is open M-F, 8-4:30 pm. You’ll have access to a variety of relaxing equipment (VR headsets, massage chairs, weighted blankets, UV lightboxes and more) and a borrowing library which is free to all EKU students. This is a space for students to come and literally relax-use the space as you need.
The Relaxation Room may be a place for you if:
The EKU Student Stress Management Center is an interactive sensory-support space that offers students a dedicated area to rest, decompress and refocus during the day.
Spring 2026 Hours (beginning February 2, 2026)
Monday: 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Tuesday: 1:30-4 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Thursday: 9-11 am & 1:30-4 pm
El Centro offers a quiet room with decompression supplies for hands-on crafts to help aid with stress or down time for students. Students can access all materials upon request and availability.
Open to all students, the CHS Sensory Room provides a calming environment for sensory support with fidgets, sound machines, whiteboards, visual image projectors and more.
Group Counseling, On-Campus Resources
EKU Counseling Center Workshops
In addition to individual services, the EKU Counseling Center provides a range of workshops to support student emotional health and wellbeing:
EKU Counseling Center Group Therapy
Connect in a safe space and share experiences and concerns with other students who have had similar experiences.
The EKU Counseling Center provides group therapy for a wide variety of students, including grief support, disordered eating, relationships, family substance use concerns and more.
Regional & National Resources
Support for new or expecting parents
Support for new or expecting parents
Support for new or expecting parents