Community Counseling & Education Center

FGCU’s Community Counseling & Education Center provides counseling and consulting services to southwest Florida residents, filling a community need for greater access to mental and behavioral health services for individuals of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic status.

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Schedule your appointment today | Call 239-745-4777 for details

What We Do

A variety of supervised counseling services are available provided by graduate-student counselors, including:

  • Individual
  • Group
  • Family
  • Couples
  • Relationship
  • School Consultation
  • Play Counseling

Who We Can Help

Our center can help improve lives affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family functioning, career and life transitions, school performance, and parenting challenges.

Appointment Advisory

Appointments are required | Call 239-745-4777 for details. 

Services can be provided in Spanish based on the availability of bilingual student interns and supervisors.

We do not provide crisis, in-patient or after-hours care.

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What it costs

  • The fee is $25 an hour or whatever you make an hour - whichever is less.
  • This sliding scale is used in order to make counseling affordable to all.
  • No insurance is accepted.
  • Types of payment: Cash or credit cards are accepted.
  • Payment is to be made in advance of each session

Appointments will be required

Individual counseling appointments will typically last 45 to 50 minutes and an appointment will be necessary. Groups and initial assessment meetings may require a longer appointment. 

Clients may make appointments on a weekly or biweekly basis for a maximum of three semesters.

Contact Us

Community Counseling & Education Center

Student and Community Counseling Center - Second floor
10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Fort Myers, Florida 33965

239-745-4777

communitycounseling@fgcu.edu

Business Hours

Monday: 10:00am-9:30pm

Tuesday: 10:00am- 9:30pm

Wednesday: 10:00am -5:00pm

Thursday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm

Sunday: CLOSED

*The center is open when FGCU is in session. Hours may change from semester to semester to meet the needs of the community and the counseling program. Contact the center to verify hours.

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