Graphic showing UWM Student Health & Wellness Center’s stepped care approach. Five colorful steps list service levels from bottom to top: Self-Help & Wellness Resources, Counseling Screening, Group Therapy, Short-Term Therapy & Psychiatry, and Case Management & Referrals. Silhouettes of people are placed on different steps to illustrate progression.

The Student Health and Wellness Center – Counseling supports the holistic wellness of every student. SHAW Counseling strives to collaborate across campus to build a community of care for UWM students. Within our short-term model, we have a wide range of services. For students who have needs that are beyond our scope of care, we will work with them to find appropriate resources to meet their mental health needs.

Self-Help & Wellness Resources

Counseling Screening

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  • A) 20-minute phone appointment
    • Brief Assessment to determine step level of mental health care above
    • Triage Specialist makes clinical recommendation
  • B) Let’s Talk
    • Informal virtual consultation with a counselor

Group Therapy

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  • Types of Group Therapy available
    • Support Groups
    • Skills Groups
    • Process Therapy Groups
    • Identity-based Groups

Short-term Therapy & Psychiatry

Case Management & Referrals

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