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General Psychotherapy and Assessment Clinic

General Psychotherapy and Assessment Clinic

We provide psychotherapy services to individuals aged 18 and up in need of effective, affordable treatment, as well as psychodiagnostic assessments for children (ages 13+) and adults, while also providing supervised training for graduate student clinicians.

Our mission is to be a center of excellence in training psychologists and serving the community. 

Professional Services

Professional services are offered in the areas of clinical expertise of our faculty supervisors, who are licensed psychologists. Because we are part of a major research university, our faculty supervisors and student therapists employ the most helpful evidence-based treatment methods. We are fortunate to have experts in several specialty services or areas of practice, and our students are supervised in the delivery of these services.

Clinic Services

Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy Service
Psychological Assessment for Learning Disorders (LD/ADHD) and Other Issues

This service is for adults experiencing emotional problems or disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and a variety of other conditions) and/or individuals wishing to reduce their drinking and/or abstain from alcohol or other drugs.

We also support individuals already working recovery programs who wish for additional individual therapy for co-occurring problems. Empirically-supported short-term treatments are emphasized. We will work with your physician or refer you to a medical provider if you are interested in an evaluation for medications as well as therapy.

This service provides comprehensive assessments. The evaluation involves an extensive interview(s), completing one or more testing sessions, and receiving feedback/recommendations. At this time, the GPAC is testing children (ages 13+) and adults.

For those individuals interested in receiving a psychological diagnostic assessment (i.e., would like to gain diagnostic clarity about whether they are experiencing clinically significant anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, etc.), we are currently offering this service for a flat fee of $100. These assessments include ~2-3 meetings (virtual or in-person) with one of our doctoral student clinicians who will conduct a thorough intake and clinical interview with the client to understand their psychiatric history using structured clinical interviews. The clinician will then take some time to summarize the information gathered in a diagnostic report that will also include clinical recommendations, which we will provide to the client to use at their discretion.

Please note that those individuals seeking clarity about a possible ADHD or Learning Disability diagnosis (e.g., to receive related school accommodations) would need to complete a more involved assessment process which additionally includes cognitive and academic testing. If you are interested in a diagnostic assessment or an LD/ADHD assessment, email us to schedule a brief phone screen!

Unfortunately, our clinic is unable to provide assessments for Autism Spectrum Disorder at this time. Those seeking clarity about possible Autism symptoms can reach out to the Wilmington TEACCH center.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The UNCW GPAC embraces the concept of human diversity and the goal of providing sensitive and competent care to all. We maintain a commitment to treat all patients/clients as valued and respected individuals across all differences. The UNCW Community recognizes that global diversity is increasing in our everyday lives and asks all of us to challenge ourselves to develop qualities of adaptability, flexibility, and versatility so that we may all learn to work effectively with those different from ourselves.

Our clinic is further committed to the concept of cultural humility in training and in providing services. We embrace an inclusive definition of diversity, including age, culture, developmental and acquired disabilities, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic differences. Further, we wish to learn from others while facilitating healing in our lives, and in the lives of those we serve and train.

Affordable Fees

We are a non-profit training clinic, which allows us to provide clients with professional, confidential psychological services that are affordable. Therapy session fees are determined with your clinician at the beginning of treatment using a sliding scale (range: $10-$40 per session; based on income). Fees for assessment services are currently reduced to a flat rate of $100- $200. Of note, fees must be paid by the client, as we do not work with insurance companies at this time.

The No Surprises Act 2022

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for this before you schedule a service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than what was outlined in the Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of this document.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Clinical Emergencies

The GPAC does not provide emergency services, and does not have 24-hour office/phone coverage.

If you are in need of emergency services, you have several options:

UNCW students, faculty, and staff can contact the UNCW Police Department by dialing 911 from a campus phone, or 910.962.2222 (for non-emergencies) from any phone.

Community members and non-UNCW affiliated clients should dial 911 to reach their local police department.

If you are having a mental health or substance use-related emergency, please contact the Mobile Crisis Team 24/7 at 1.866.437.1827.

Contact Information

Phone: (910) 962-7525

gpac@uncw.edu

720 St. James Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28403

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Accommodations may be made to schedule times outside of these hours, if necessary. Reduced hours in summer term. 

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