Student and Resident Behavioral Health Services

About:
MCW Student and Resident Behavioral Health is a network of psychotherapists with experience working with medical, pharmacy, and graduate students as well as medical residents and fellows, with a clinic conveniently located just 1.4 miles from campus.

What To Expect:
Your benefit includes 10 unbilled sessions per academic year. These sessions can be talk therapy and/or medication management/psychiatric services.

How to Access Services:
Contact intake at (414) 955-8933.
If you connect to voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, and identify yourself as an MCW student. You can expect a call back within 1 business day. You may also email intake at cbischel@mcw.edu to schedule an initial appointment.
*Please note: email is not considered a secure mode of communication and we recommend you limit details regarding your needs.

Intake and First Sessions:
During the intake conversation students will be asked for your name, DOB, and primary reason you are seeking support.
Please be sure to state that you are a student at MCW. You may also share preferences for the provider you work with (ex. a provider of a certain gender or race). We will try to accommodate these preferences.

The first session involves clarifying your reason for coming in, gathering some background information and perhaps setting some broad goals. Sometimes people wonder if the ‘fit’ is right after the first session. We recommend attending a couple of sessions before you make any decisions and then talk to your therapist about it. Some people wonder what the process is like. There is really no mystery about it – talking feels good! And, learning new coping strategies or taking a new perspective can help too.

Questions/Contact:
If you have any questions or concerns about accessing or navigating these services, please contact Dr. Cipriano at dcipriano@mcw.edu or your Student Behavioral Health and Resource Navigator, Kerri Corcoran at kcorcoran@mcw.edu.

About:
The MCW Student Assistance Program offers a wide network of counselors which spans the state of Wisconsin, and appointments which can take place outside of the MCW system, if that is your preference. Some providers offer evening and week-end appointments.

What To Expect:
Your mental health support benefit through the Student Assistance Program includes 10 unbilled sessions per presenting issue. These sessions are limited to talk therapy, and do not include medication management or psychiatric services. (As an aside, you do have access to financial consultation, legal consultation and other resource navigation via their website.)

How to Access Services:
To access this benefit, call 1 (833) 927-1860 (toll free). You will speak to a counseling professional who will listen to our concerns and will guide you to the appropriate service. You may also share preferences for the provider you would like to work with (ex. a provider of a certain gender or race). They will try to accommodate these preferences. You will be provided with a list of available local providers. You will then contact these individual providers to determine who you would like to use your benefit with and to schedule your initial appointment.

Questions/Contact:
If you have any questions or concerns about accessing or navigating these services, please contact your Student Behavioral Health and Resource Navigator, Kerri Corcoran at kcorcoran@mcw.edu.

• Adjustment to school
• Grief
• Anxiety
• Career concerns
• Marital/Relationship issues
• Depression and other mood disorders
• Stress management
• Family issues
• Sexual issues
• Child/adolescent services
• Substance misuse