Crisis Counseling and Consultation Services

Drop-in crisis counseling and consultation

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.
If you need help and are located on the Bowling Green Main campus, call BGSU Police at 419-372-2346.

Students are not alone. The BGSU Counseling Center offers same-day, drop-in appointments for urgent crisis counseling. This service provides immediate, short-term support to help stabilize, problem-solve and connect with resources.

What is a crisis?

A crisis is any situation in which an individual feels unable to cope, is concerned about their safety or the safety of others, or is experiencing overwhelming distress.

Common reasons to seek crisis counseling

• Thoughts of harming yourself or others
• Recent trauma, assault or abuse
• Panic attacks or extreme emotional distress
• Concern for the safety of a friend
• Death of a loved one
• Loss of touch with reality (hallucinations or delusions)

Services provided

• Suicide risk assessments
• Immediate counseling for students in crisis
• Brief consultations for non-crisis concerns
• Support and resources following a crisis event

Drop-in Consultation Services: 

• Are brief meetings to help students manage relevant stressors.

• Are used to assess suicide risk and make appropriate referrals, as needed.

• Are not a substitute for ongoing counseling, which may be recommended during your meeting. 

• Are not guaranteed. For example. If multiple students arrive simultaneously, there will likely be wait times. Students arriving at the end of the service (i.e., 4pm) will be given crisis/after-hours resources and asked to return the next day.

Confidentiality

Crisis counseling and consultations are confidential within the limits of the law. Information shared with Counseling Center staff will not be disclosed without a student’s written consent, except in situations where disclosure is required by law, such as when there is a concern about serious harm to self or others, suspected abuse or neglect of a minor, or as otherwise mandated by court order.