Health & Wellness
Student Health Center
The Student Health Center hopes to support the LGBTQIA+ community with its services. Please see their FAQ page on LGBTQIA+ services at this link. Additionally, the Student Health Center provides information on name and pronoun usage for your visit at this link. For additional questions, email admin.shc@georgetown.edu.
LGBTQ+ Support Groups at Georgetown
The Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS) offers two LGBTQIAP+ Support Groups, with both online and in-person options. The groups are a safe and confidential place for those looking to discuss topics like sexual identity, coming out, relationships, family dynamics, and community/university concerns unique to LGBTQIAP+ students. It is also a place to gain support, give support, and generally share in community with other LGBTQIAP+ folks.
The virtual group meets weekly on Mondays from 11am-12pm. It is facilitated by Dr. Helen Rathburn, Psy.D. (she/they) and Dr. Glory Finnegan, Psy.D. (she/her).
The in-person group meets at CAPS in Darnall Hall weekly on Thursdays from 3-4pm. It is facilitated by Dr. Helen Rathburn, Psy.D. (she/they).
If you’re interested in joining either group, please reach out to Dr. Helen Rathburn at hdr12@georgetown.edu.
Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
The Counseling and Psychiatric Service (CAPS) is located in Darnall Hall and serves as the university’s primary mental health agency for its students and campus community. CAPS can be contacted through their website or by dialing (202) 687.6985. CAPS offers free evaluations, has $10 psychotherapy and $15 psychiatry sessions, can usually see students within a week of the time they call, and give immediate attention to emergency situations.
CAPS is also available after hours for emergency consults at (202) 444.7243. You will be prompted to give your name and phone number. In most cases, a CAPS clinician will call you back within 5-10 minutes.
Health Education Services (HES)
Health Education Services (HES) is located in Poulton Hall – Suite 101. The office is comprised of health professionals who are available to help students deal with a range of health issues, including pregnancy, alcohol and drug use and abuse, adult children of alcoholics, eating disorders, sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, stress management, and general health promotion. Health Education Services can be contacted online or by dialing (202) 687.8949.
Off-Campus Mental Health Resources
Below are a variety of mental health resources available to LGBTQIA+ students in the DC area and beyond.
Mental Health Resources:
- The DC Center for the LGBT Community – Individual and Group Trauma-informed Mental Health Support
- The DC Center for the LGBT Community – LGBTQ+ Friendly Therapists List
- Whitman Walker – Individual Therapy
- Whitman Walker – Group Therapy
- Whitman Walker – Youth Mental Health
Affinity and Support Groups: