about 46,000 students · Houston, TX
Psychiatry & therapy for UH students
UH is a commuter campus in the loudest sense of the word. A huge share of Cougars work real jobs, live at home or across town, and spend more time on 45 and 59 than in any quad. Mental health care that requires showing up somewhere at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday simply does not happen for this student body. That is not a character flaw, it is a schedule.
When campus counseling runs out of sessions
CAPS at UH does solid short-term work for students who can get to campus for it. For the working student whose week has no daylight gaps, our evening and early-morning video visits are the version of care that actually fits. Same evaluation quality, zero commute.
Campus resource: UH Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988 any time.
Insurance, for students and the parents reading this
The payer mix here is broader than any campus we serve: parents' plans, employer coverage from students' own jobs, and marketplace plans in between. Whatever the card says, we verify it first and tell you the cost before you book.
How visits actually work at UH
Sessions happen from cars in the Welcome Center garage, break rooms at work, and apartments in Third Ward and EaDo. Prescriptions route to whichever H-E-B or Walgreens is actually on your route, not the one nearest campus.
Wondering about ADHD medication rules for students? Read exactly how we handle stimulants and evaluations. Not sure what you are dealing with yet? Take the free 2-minute depression screen or anxiety screen, the same instruments we score at every visit. You can also read about mental health care in Houston or our broader college student care.
By video, wherever you are between classes
Most new patients are seen within 1 to 2 business days. Most insured students pay a $0 to $30 copay. Care continues through breaks and past graduation.
Book an appointmentOr call (469) 733-0848, a real person answers.