Contacting the PSC
During this time, it is very important that we practice the promotion of social distancing and rely on the advice of health experts, thus, the Xavier Psychological Services Center employees will be working remotely from their homes from 9:00am until 5:00pm each business day until further notice.
Please call 513-745-3531 during business hours if you need assistance or please send an email to dicksonl2@xavier.edu.
After hours, please feel free to leave a message, we will be checking our voicemail and email regularly.
The Psychological Services Center is located on the west side of campus in the Sycamore House, at 3818 Winding Way next to Schmidt Fieldhouse.
During Office Hours
- Our telephone number is 745-3531
- Our office hours are from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, with some evening hours available during the week.
- Most students requesting to see a therapist phone in advance to schedule an intake appointment.
Crisis Situations
If you are in crisis and a student, you can be seen on a walk-in basis at the PSC between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.
If you are a student and have an after-hours emergency, you may call 745-1000 to reach the Campus Police who will page the on-call therapist to assist with the emergency.
If you are an ongoing client at the Psychological Services Center and you experience a clinical emergency, contact your therapist at his/her office number.
If you are unable to reach your therapist, follow the instructions on his/her voice mail or contact the Campus Police at 745-1000 and the Campus Police will page the on-call therapist at the PSC to assist you.
You may also go to the emergency room of the closest hospital for immediate assistance.
After Hours Help
If you are a student and your crisis is serious and represents an immediate psychological emergency, and it is after regular office hours (after 5:00 P.M. during the week or anytime during the weekend), you can call 745-1000 to reach the Campus Police. The Campus Police will page the on-call therapist to assist you with the emergency.
If you are an ongoing client at the Psychological Services Center, and you experience a clinical emergency, contact your therapist at his/her office number.
If you are unable to reach your therapist, follow the instructions on his/her voice mail or contact the Campus Police at 745-1000 and the Campus Police will page the on-call therapist at the PSC to assist you.
You may also go to the emergency room of the closest hospital for immediate assistance