Counseling Services

Student Affairs is always available to you for non-urgent matters during regular business hours (M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) by calling 509.249.7724 or emailing studentaffairs@pnwu.edu. We are happy to assist you in securing counseling services. 

Immediate assistance and referrals during regular business hours
Ashley Bray, Director of Student Success and Disability Services
Butler-Haney Hall 317
200 University Pkwy
Yakima, WA 98901
509-249-7912
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and you currently reside in Yakima County, you can contact Comprehensive Mental Health’s Yakima County Crisis Line (available 24/7). 509-575-4200

You can call WellConnect 24/7 at their toll-free number: 866-640-4777. A trained professional will take your call and talk you through an immediate concern. They can also connect you with behavioral health and other services at no cost to you. All of WellConnect’s services are available to other members of studens’ households.

The WellConnect website includes a wide range of resources available on demand. Please refer to the Student Wellness Course in Moodle for the school code to access the website resources.

Through WellConnect the following are available:

24/7 telephonic support from licensed mental health professionals

5 counseling sessions/issue/year face-to-face, telephonic, or via video platform

Professional help to address emotional stressors, test anxiety, relationship issues and more

Legal and financial consultations

Referrals for things like housing, utilities, childcare and other local resources

Health and wellness consultations

Website access to articles, assessments, webinars, financial calculators, skill builders and other self-help tools

In addition to WellConnect, four local counselors contract with PNWU to provide brief counseling. The individual counselors below are able to provide three 30-minute sessions to students only. They are often able to work around your class schedule. The best way to contact them is via their respective email addresses. There is a possibility counselors can accept your insurance. Please discuss this with the individual counselors. If they do accept your insurance, you may be able to work with them more extensively through their private practices.

LOCAL YAKIMA COUNSELORS FOR VERY BRIEF COUNSELING

Counselor Name	Contact Information (Contact each provider using their email)	Services Offered	Where Services Are Offered
Taylor Klein	kleint09@gmail.com	3 free sessions each academic year for students only Hours as arranged May be able to continue with provider if he/she takes your insurance Check with the provider to confirm acceptance of your insurance	Video conference platform, on campus, at provider’s office (get address from provider)
Carly Mankus	swiftwatercounseling@gmail.com	3 free sessions each academic year for students only Hours as arranged May be able to continue with provider if he/she takes your insurance Check with the provider to confirm acceptance of your insurance	Video conference platform, on campus, at provider’s office (get address from provider)
Karen Trujillo	karen.trujillo16@northwestu.edu	3 free sessions each academic year for students only Hours as arranged May be able to continue with provider if he/she takes your insurance Check with the provider to confirm acceptance of your insurance	Video conference platform, on campus, at provider’s office (get address from provider)
Garrett Upton	guptoncounseling@outlook.com	3 free sessions each academic year for students only Hours as arranged May be able to continue with provider if he/she takes your insurance Check with the provider to confirm acceptance of your insurance	Video conference platform, on campus, at provider’s office (get address from provider)

If possible, please schedule counseling appointments around your class or clinical schedule. If you are unable to do this, you may request an excused absence according to your program’s process.

Other Resources
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | 1-800-273-8255 or to chat Lifeline Chat
National Domestic Violence Hotline | 1-800-799-7233
Local Domestic Violence Resources | 509-248-7796
LGTBQ hotline: 1-888-843-4564
Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-4357
Alcohol Abuse Hotline: 1-888-506-2153
Alcoholics Anonymous