Embedded counselors at the VMBS ensure accessibility to mental health care and resources for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program students, as well as interns and residents at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). This embedded counselor program is a partnership between the VMBS and the UHS.
Students enrolled in the DVM program, including residents and interns at the VMTH, are eligible to make an appointment to see a UHS counselor embedded within the VMBS.
A variety of counseling services are offered to DVM students, residents and interns. Services include personal counseling, academic counseling, couple counseling (both partners must be enrolled at Texas A&M University), consultation, and presentations and workshops.
Psychiatric services, including the use of medication to reduce certain symptoms, are not available at the UHS counseling office in the VMBS. However, psychiatric services are available through main campus UHS locations at the A.P. Beutel Student Health Center and the Student Counseling & Mental Health Care Center.
Licensed mental health professionals provide these services.
Services are available weekdays during normal business hours and some evenings by appointment. Appointment availability varies weekly. DVM students can book an appointment online. Residents and interns can request appointments by contacting the counselors at vetcounselor@tamu.edu. Contact the VMBS-embedded counselors with any questions.
Visit the Arrange an Appointment page.
Visit the Records & Confidentiality page.
Information about a variety of resources can be found on the University Health Services website. Please note the following After-Hours and Emergency Care options:
Helpline: Texas A&M students and individuals concerned about students may call 979.845.2700 for after-hours peer mental health support. Available from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours per day on weekends when classes are in session, HelpLine provides peer support, information, crisis intervention, and referrals. Visit tx.ag/helpline to learn more.
Online Self-Help Library: Peruse a variety of informational materials related to academic improvement, career exploration, mental health and overall well-being, collected and maintained by University Health Services. Visit tx.ag/UHSselfhelp to learn more.
TELUS Health Student Support App: Access confidential professional counseling in multiple languages anytime and anywhere by phone or chat, utilize mental health assessments and a self-help content library, or connect with a mental health-focused peer support community through the TELUS Health Student Support app, free to all current Texas A&M students. Visit tx.ag/supportapp to learn more.
No Aggie Stands Alone: Visit mentalhealth.tamu.edu for links to mental health and wellbeing services and resources available to students, faculty and staff at Texas A&M University.