College of Medicine

FSU College of Medicine (COM)
Office of Student Counseling Services (OSCS)

We only provide services for FSU College of Medicine (COM) Students

If you are an FSU student in any other program, please contact FSU Counseling & Psychological Services. 

Who We Are:

• Licensed Psychologists, Medical Education Learning Specialists, Clinical Faculty
• One Administrative Specialist
• Our office is part of the FSU COM Division of Student Affairs & Admissions
• We are an Appointment-Based Clinic offering Continuity-of-Care

Who We Serve:

• FSU COM Medical Students
• FSU COM Physician Assistant Students
• FSU COM Bridge to Medicine Students
• FSU COM Biomedical Science PhD Students

What Services We Provide:

• Evidence-Based Individual Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Personal Counseling
• Academic Support & Assistance, including readiness and preparation for USMLE STEP exams 
• Overall Well-Being and Academic-Personal Life Integration
• Referrals for Psychiatry Services
• All services are Confidential and No-Cost to Students!

Where We Are Located:

• Office located on the 2nd floor of the FSU COM Research Building – Suite 2301
• We offer in-person or telehealth appointments

When We Schedule Appointments:

• We offer 50-minute appointments, scheduled on the hour, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
• We are closed for lunch from 1:00 – 2:00 pm daily.
• Our office is closed on all major holidays and university closures.

Why Schedule an Appointment?

• For Psychological Services: 
  • Stress/Anxiety Management
  • Depression or Mood Changes
  • Difficulties with Adjustment or Transition
  • Family or Relationship Issues
  • Identity Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Trouble with Work/Academic-Personal Life Integration
• For Academic Support:
  • Effective and Efficient Study Skills
  • Improve Exam Performance and Test-Taking Abilities
  • Time Management and Academic Planning
  • Resource Overload and Management
  • USMLE STEP 1 and STEP 2 Preparation and Readiness
  • Anxiety Regarding Test-Taking or Performance (e.g., CLC encounters or Public Speaking)
• For Both - Psychological Services & Academic Support:
  • Our unique model of service can address provide both services with one clinician.

What to Expect:

• After you request an appointment, we will send you our intake forms to complete before your appointment.
• Once you have completed the intake forms online, we will assign you to a clinician and send you appointment availability for your intake session.
• At your intake appointment, you will meet your clinician, provide relevant background information, share your goals for treatment, and develop and treatment plan with your provider.
  • Your goals and treatment plan can be based on psychological services, academic support, or both.
• Your clinician will recommend how often to schedule follow-up sessions. Most students meet with us on a regular basis until goals are met.
• You can schedule a follow-up appointment at the end of each session
• If you requested a referral for psychiatry services, you clinician will provide information about the referral process.

Confidentiality:

• All services are confidential. We take confidentiality very seriously. No one outside of the OSCS clinicians/staff knows if you have made an appointment, attended an appointment, or what you discuss in your sessions. This includes all COM Faculty and Staff.
• Our office requires FSU Swipe Access for entry. Swipe access is limited to COM students and essential personnel only.
• All records are stored within our office in a confidential manner.
• We will ask you to sign a Release of Information if you request any information to be disclosed. This includes psychiatry referrals. 
• Sometimes, students may need to submit an absence request in order to attend an appointment in a timely manner. If so, you may indicate you have a “doctor appointment” or “medical appointment”, as our appointments fall within these categories. 

Limits to Confidentiality:

• There are limits to confidentiality, as required by law and ethics of our license. We are obligated to disclose confidential information in the following circumstances:
  • Client Safety Concerns: Threat of harm or death to yourself.
  • Duty to Warn or Protect: Any threat of violence or harm to another person. 
  • Suspected Abuse: Any suspected abuse of a vulnerable person, such as a child, elderly person, or someone who is disabled, must be reported for their safety.
  • Court Orders: Records must be disclosed when court-ordered.