Counselors assist students in addressing psychological and adjustment issues (i.e., depression, anxiety, and relationships) and problems or issues including stress/time management that can negatively impact academic performance, student retention, graduation rates, and quality of life.
- Counseling is free and confidential for all currently enrolled students.
- Counseling sessions are by appointment only.
The BMCC Counseling Center is currently providing services to BMCC students online via Zoom video chat and phone. To request an appointment with a counselor please fill out this form. In an effort to maintain safety, most appointments will continue to be virtual.
- Note to Our Students (PDF)
Emergencies
If you are having a mental health emergency, do not wait to hear back from a counselor. Instead, you can:
- Call 911 or
- Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or
- Call NYCWELL at 1-888-NYC-WELL or
- Go to your nearest emergency room.
Hotlines
(free and confidential; open 24 hours a day)
- Suicide Prevention: 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) – National Suicide Prevention Hotline
TTY: (800) 799-4889 - Domestic Violence: 1 (800) 621-HOPE (4673) – Safe Horizons NYC
1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233) – National Domestic Violence Hotline - Sexual Assault: 1 (800) 942-6906 – NY State Sexual & Domestic Violence Hotline
- Substance Abuse: 1 (877) 8-HOPE NY (846-7369) – NY Substance Abuse & Problem Gambling Hotline
- Hotline for Veterans: 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255) – Press 1 after dialing the number
- LGBTQ-friendly Hotlines: 1 (866) 488-7386 – Trevorline
(212) 714-1141 – NYC Anti-VIolence Project - Mental Health & Substance Abuse Hotline and Referral: 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355)
- Eating Disorders: 1(800) 931-2237 (not 24 hours)
