University of North Texas Dallas Campus

Student life

Counseling

Personal counseling is available through the Student Development Office for a variety of concerns including:

• Academic and other adjustment problems
• Test anxiety
• Career indecision
• Romantic or other relationship problems
• Grief related to the loss of family member or friend
• Stress
• Family conflict
• Major-life changes
• Depression
• Thoughts of suicide
• Hopelessness
• Anxiety
• Alcohol and drug problems
• Other issues

Current students can receive up to eight individual or group counseling sessions per academic year in the Dallas Campus.

Contact the Student Development Office (SDO) for more information.

Counseling clinic

The UNT-Dallas Campus Counseling Clinic provides free counseling services including:

• Play therapy
• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Couples counseling
• Family counseling

Clinic hours vary per semester.

The counseling clinic is associated with the UNT Master's Program in Counseling. Counselors-in-training provide counseling services under the supervision of counseling program faculty.

For more information, clinic hours, or to schedule an appointment please contact: Lezlie Burwell-Pender at 972-780-3646 or email lezlie.burwell-pender@unt.edu

Director, Counseling Clinic: Dr. Mike Smith, Ph.D., LPC
Assistant Director, Counseling Clinic: Lezlie Burwell-Pender, M.S., NCC, LPC-I

Need help?

Contact the Student Development Office, Suite 115

studentdevelopment@unt.edu

(972) 780-3632

Office hours:

Mon. - Weds.: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thurs. - Fri.: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.