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The Athletic Wellness and Therapy Services Department is the primary mental health provides for Penn State student-athletes. The department provides comprehensive mental health support to both student-athletes and coaches, on a short-term and long-term basis.

Our staff is committed to providing care so student-athletes can excel in the classroom, on the field and throughout their life. 

What We Offer

Our treatment includes:

  • Individual therapy-as often as needed, as long as needed
  • Group therapy/support groups
  • Team culture meetings (ex. conflict resolution, communication, teamwork) 
  • 24/7 crisis intervention, de-escalation and support 
  • Crisis debriefing for student-athletes, coaches, staff and families
  • Coordination of care with athletic trainers, team physicians, coaches and educational staff at the Morgan Academic Center
  • Advocacy
  • Consultation services to integrate mental health strategies into training programs and injury recovery plans
  • Mental health trainings for student-athletes, coaches and athletics department
  • Systems training for all coaching staff on a team-by-team basis
  • Coping skills training camp for student-athletes
  • Baseline mental health screenings on every new student-athlete
  • Assessments on every student-athlete 30 days prior to the season commencing, every season, using The International Olympic Committee Sport Mental Health Assessment (SMHAT-1)
  • Data tracking and research with current trends
  • Proactive role with live data-catering skills training and information dissemination for athletes and coaching staff

This referral form is for the purpose of referring a student-athlete to the care of Wellness and Therapy Services Department's clinicians.

Click here to refer a student-athlete.

The Staff

Day Time (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.) On Call Phone Number: 814-441-2104.