Welcome to Counseling Support Services
Counseling Support Services strives to provide North Park students with competent, confidential, and caring mental health support that encourages personal and emotional growth and the development of healthy attitudes, skills, and abilities.
Services, free of charge to all full-time and degree-seeking part-time North Park students, include consultations, individual and group counseling, drop-in counseling, and case management. Appointments are available both in-person and virtually (telehealth).
For appointment requests:
Please use the new student health portal at northpark.studenthealthportal.com, click the link below, call us at (773) 244-4897, or visit our office Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at 3317 West Foster Avenue (a few doors west of the campus postal center) to schedule an initial counseling appointment.
General inquires can be directed via email to counseling@northpark.edu.
Check out our flow chart tool for understanding our services and how to contact us.
What’s New
Follow us on Instagram @npuhealth.
Introducing TalkCampus
TalkCampus, a 24/7 live peer-to-peer mental health support app, is available to North Park University students free-of-charge. Students use their NPU email address to sign up and connect with other students worldwide any day, any time. Talk Campus is a safe place to talk anonymously about anything without judgement. Give and get support in real time.
Let’s Talk
Let’s Talk drop-in counseling is an alternative to traditional scheduled counseling services. Students are welcome to drop-in without an appointment for any counseling-related concern. Let’s Talk hours are free, and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Drop in weekdays when classes are in session, Monday-Friday, 11am-12pm at the Health & Counseling office, 3317 W. Foster Ave, to visit with a Let’s Talk counselor.
ThrivingCampus
ThrivingCampus is a tool to assist students, either independently or with assistance from Counseling staff, with locating mental health providers off campus. ThrivingCampus also has a help guide that includes great information about the ins and outs of finding a clinician in the community and paying for counseling. Check it out!
TalkCampus
TalkCampus, a 24/7 live peer-to-peer mental health support app, is available to North Park University students free-of-charge. Students use their NPU email address to sign up and connect with other students worldwide any day, any time. Talk Campus is a safe place to talk anonymously about anything without judgement. Give and get support in real time.
Need Help Now?
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Need Help Now?
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
Linea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis: 988
For Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Dial 711, then 988 - Crisis Text Line: Text “START” to 741-741
- Trevor Project, LGBTQ support: 866-488-7386 or Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200
- The Steve Fund, for young people of color: Text “STEVE” to 741-74
- Trans Lifeline, Transgender support: 877-565-8860 (English & Spanish available)
- Military/Veterans Crisis Line: 988
- The Living Room: Forever Hope — 4423 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, (773) 537-3601. Available 7 days a week, 2:00 pm–9:00 pm. (Call to verify hours before going).
- The Welcoming Center — 5215 N. California Ave, Suite F101, Chicago, (Next to Au Bon Pain), (773) 561-5809. Walk-in Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–7:00 pm. (call to verify hours before going).
- 911 or visit your local hospital emergency room — The closest ER to North Park University is Swedish Hospital, 5140 N California Ave, Chicago, (773) 878-8200.
Health Services Center
The University’s nurse in our Health Services Center helps address the physical health needs of students and the community.
Resources for Parents
Your young adult is a college student; here are some helpful reminders that will help you cope with the shift.
Sexual Violence and Rape Victims Resources
North Park University offers resources to support students, faculty, and staff who have experienced sexual violence.