Appointments

• For the quickest response time, please email us at gpac@uncw.edu.
• You may also call and leave a voicemail at 910.962.7525.
• The office will answer any questions you may have about the clinic process and/or services.
• After a patient/client inquires about services, a graduate assistant will call the prospective patient/client to discuss services. Prior to scheduling the initial meeting with a clinician, patients/clients are often interviewed for 15-30 minutes by phone to determine if UNCW's GPAC is the appropriate treatment resource.
• Once it has been determined if the GPAC can offer the appropriate services, a student clinician will reach out to the patient/client to schedule an initial intake appointment.

If a patient/client cannot attend a scheduled appointment, we ask that they call to cancel at least 24 hours in advance.

We believe that it is essential for the patient/client to maintain a personal commitment to therapy for successful treatment to occur. Therefore, we cannot stress enough the importance of keeping all scheduled appointments with your clinician.

We also recognize that emergencies arise at inopportune times. If you must miss an appointment due to illness or emergency, please contact the office as far in advance of your scheduled meeting time as possible.

The General Psychotherapy and Assessment Clinic (GPAC) is located across from UNCW's main campus at 720 St. James Drive

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.