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Campus Counseling

Lake Washington Institute of Technology provides enrolled students with free, confidential mental health counseling and related services. Mental health counseling is a safe, private place to talk with a trained professional about stress, anxiety, sadness, or other problems. They listen, help you understand your feelings, and support you in finding ways to feel better.

If you are experiencing a mental health related emergency: Call 9-1-1, contact 988 by call or text, or contact  Campus Public Safety at (425) 739-8224,. For community resource referrals, please call 211. 

If you are looking for academic advising, please visit the Advising department.

Fast Facts

  • Services are available to all enrolled students
  • All services are free and provided at no cost
  • No insurance is required to use services
  • Services are available in person and online
  • Appointments are private and not shared with others

Meet Our Staff

Kyunghee Lee, LICSW

 

Image of Kyunghe Lee    
 Meet Kyunghee, your Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, dedicated to providing compassionate and culturally sensitive mental health counseling. She has worked closely with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities, international students, immigrants/migrants, individuals facing financial challenges, and survivors of gender-based violence. Kyunghee is well-equipped to work with a wide range of concerns using a blend of therapeutic approaches, including client-centered, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and holistic approaches. She's here to offer mental health counseling to our cherished LWTech students and promote mental health awareness within our college community. In her free time, she enjoys quality moments with her cat and her family.

 

Counseling Department Supervisor

Katie Peacock, M.Ed.
Director of Student Services
Katie.Peacock@lwtech.edu

Counseling Appointment Details

To schedule a Counseling appointment with LWTech's on-campus faculty mental health counselor, please complete out our counseling request form. 

Request a Counseling Appointment

After submitting your Counseling Request Form, you’ll receive a response within 2 business days (instructional days only). Counseling is unavailable during breaks or non-instructional days.

Due to having only one full-time counselor, wait times may apply. Appointments are scheduled first-come, first-served based on when your request is received.

For faster support and additional providers, students can also use LWTech's free 24/7 medical and mental healthcare virtual teletherapy platform, TimelyCare.

You’ll be sent required pre-appointment forms via Simple Practice, our secure platform.

Please note: LWTech Counseling does not provide crisis or after-hours services.

Students are eligible for short-term counseling services. 

  • Short-term is generally defined as less than 6 sessions. The number of sessions will be determined by the Counselor based on the student's need.
  • The Counseling Department will make referrals to long-term support as needed.

Appointment Times and Session Length

  • Appointments are available Monday - Thursday
  • Appointments available virtually or in-person.
    • In-person appointments are available:
      • Tuesdays
      • Wednesdays
    • Appointments are scheduled for 50 minutes
    • Appointments are FREE for all currently enrolled LWTech students.

Waitlist

  • Because there is only 1 full-time mental health counselor, there may be a waitlist for counseling appointments.
  • In general, appointments are offered on a first-come, first-served basis by date the student submitted the Counseling Request Form.
  • For faster support and additional providers, students can also use LWTech's free 24/7 medical and mental healthcare virtual teletherapy platform, TimelyCare.

Required Paperwork

  • All students are required to review and complete initial documents prior to their first Counseling session.
  • Initial documentation will be sent via Simple Practice, our HIPAA-compliant scheduling and video platform, to the email address provided on the Counseling Request Form.
  • If paperwork is not completed prior to the session, a portion of the session will be used to complete it. To optimize session time, students are encouraged to complete this paperwork in advance.

Rescheduling (24 hours prior to your appointment)

  • Notification: If students need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please contact the counselor directly via email. It is not going to be considered as no-show or last-minute cancellations, as long as you provide 24 hours notice.
  • Discontinuation of services: Repeated failure to attend scheduled appointments or last-minute cancellations (three or more times) may result in the discontinuation of counseling services.
  • 15 Minutes: Students arriving more than 15 minutes late to a session may need to reschedule. If you arrive late, the session will still end at the scheduled time.

Simple Practice Telehealth Platform

  • LWTech uses Simple Practice as our telehealth platform for all counseling records as well as the platform for online video appointments.
  • Once a virtual counseling appointment is made, students will be provided with a link that is sent to the email address provided on their Counseling Request Form.

After-Hours & Emergency Contacts

  • Students experiencing a clinical emergency should contact 911. They may also contact Crisis Connections at (866) 427-4747 or 988. 

  • LWTech's mental health counselor does not offer after-hours or crisis services.

  • Students can schedule after-hours appointments through  TimelyCare, our free 24/7 medical and mental healthcare virtual teletherapy platform.

  • Staff or students who are concerned about an emergent student issue should complete a CARE report at lwtech.edu/CARE and mark the report as “urgent.”