Psychological And Counseling Center

Vanderbilt University’s University Counseling Center will replace Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Psychological & Counseling Center beginning July 1. To facilitate the continuity of care for students currently receiving services at the PCC and who are expected to continue to receive services at the new UCC, VUMC will begin copying some student data and records from the PCC to transfer to the new UCC this spring. Read More

On Jan. 19, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was the victim of a forcible fondling, involving inappropriate touching, in a campus residence hall on Jan. 16. Read More

On Dec. 5, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a campus residence hall on Dec. 2, 2017. Read More

After two years of study and numerous listening sessions with students, postdoctoral fellows and providers, Vanderbilt has made the decision to transition to a new integrated model of care for campus resources that address mental health and well-being services for all students and fellows. Read More

On Oct. 23, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a campus residence hall on Oct. 21, 2017. Read More

The Office of the Dean of Students has organized several campus events to remember and mourn the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas. Read More

Catherine Fuchs, director of the Psychological and Counseling Center, will transition from center director to return to child and adolescent specialty care in her capacity as faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Read More

On Friday, March 17, 2017, VUPD received a report from a campus security authority that a female student was sexually assaulted by a male student in a campus residence hall on March 17, 2017. Read More

Sounds of fireworks and flashing light will fill the air a couple of times each day beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1, as Vanderbilt undertakes its latest effort to drive roosting birds from campus. Read More

On Dec. 8, 2016, a female student reported to a Campus Security Authority that she was sexually assaulted by a male student in a campus residence hall earlier on Dec. 8. Read More

On Nov. 11, 2016, a female student reported to a Campus Security authority that she was sexually assaulted by a male student in a residence hall room on Oct. 30, 2016. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos has empaneled a committee to consider and make recommendations on how the university can further support holistic and inclusive approaches to supporting mental health and well-being. Read More

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month was created with the goal of educating the public on how to identify those who are struggling, how to talk about suicide without increasing the risk of harm, and how to provide information on available community resources. Read More

Supporting friends, loved ones and fellow community members means being prepared to ask difficult questions. Dr. Catherine Fuchs of the Psychological and Counseling Center shares important data and insights regarding whether asking about suicide increases suicidal ideation in adolescents, young adults and the general at-risk population. Read More

The following are some suggestions for how to discuss mental health concerns or experiences in the workplace that may help co-workers and managers navigate some of those barriers. Read More

Growing up in small-town Kentucky, Safiah Hassan longed to live in a larger city with a diverse population. After coming to Vanderbilt, she made seeking out diverse communities a hallmark of her university experience. Read More

Vanderbilt University has taken another step in fostering a culture that encourages reporting incidents of sexual assault on campus. Beginning in the fall of 2016, the Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response will become a limited confidential resource for students. Read More

On March 20, a female student reported to VUPD that on March 19 she was assaulted by a male student acquaintance after she said she did not consent to having sex. The assault occurred in a campus dormitory. Read More

Members of the Vanderbilt community will gather Friday, March 18, to remember Owen Graduate School of Management student Taylor Force, who was killed March 8 in a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israel. The service is closed to the public, and because of limited seating in the chapel, priority will be given to members of the Owen School community and those who knew Force well. Read More

The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life, Wellness Programs and Alcohol Education, and the Psychological and Counseling Center have collaborated with student panelists to create a discussion about religious pluralism through the engagement of differences. Read More