About a third of the people I work with are in college, graduate, or professional programs, navigating the challenges that tend to come with this stage: anxiety (social anxiety in particular), depression, executive-function and focus struggles, and the family and relationship strains that often surface in these years. Because I'm an independent practice with no ties to your school, your care stays fully confidential.

If you’re from out of state, with your consent, I am also happy to work with your home state providers to give you the most seamless experience possible.

Campus counseling is a real resource and often the right first stop. But many centers are stretched thin, cap the number of sessions you can have, and carry weeks-long waitlists at exactly the moments students need them most. They also rarely offer medication management with much continuity and your relationship typically ends at graduation.

Working with a private practice means no session limits, no rotating providers, and one clinician who follows you across semesters (and stays with you when you graduate, move, or start a program somewhere new).

No. Your care is private and protected by medical confidentiality law. I don't report to your school, your program, or your advisor.

If you're worried about future licensing, security clearances, or professional applications (medical school, the bar, and the like), that's worth a direct conversation. Treatment itself almost never counts against you, since what these processes actually screen for is current impairment, not whether you once had the sense to ask for help. If you want to know about the exceptions to this rule, I’m happy to have that talk.

Some stress is a reasonable response to a heavy load, and not everything needs treatment. But stress that stops lifting between deadlines, sleep that won't come, dread that arrives every Sunday night, and a loss of interest in things you used to enjoy are worth taking seriously rather than waiting out.

A proper evaluation can tell the difference, and these things are far easier to address early than after a whole term has come apart.

Yes. I offer telehealth across Massachusetts, so you can meet from your dorm, your apartment, or anywhere you have half an hour of privacy, and we can keep things going over breaks or when you're home for the summer. I also see students in person in Downtown Boston and Brookline.

We'll find a rhythm that fits around exams, rotations, and the stretches of the year when everything seems to hit at once.

I provide both medication management and therapy in one integrated practice, so you're not splitting your care between a prescriber who has fifteen minutes and a therapist who never speaks to them. Sessions run 25 to 60 minutes depending on what you need.

We start by working out what's actually going on (not just the symptoms, but the shape of your life right now), then build a plan together. It's collaborative, direct, and honest.

I'll be straight with you: my practice is private pay. For some students (and some families helping with care) that works, and the continuity and depth are worth it.

For others, the free and lower-cost options in the list below (your campus counseling center, the state Behavioral Health Help Line, and the national organizations) are the better place to begin, and I'm glad to point you toward them or help you find someone who takes insurance. Either way, reaching out costs nothing.

I also offer flexible pricing for more frequent visits or for those with economic hardship in certain limited cases. Your insurance plan may also have “out-of-network benefits” that could apply to your care here as well. I would be happy to chat with you about how to figure that part of the equation out.

You reach out. That's it. I offer a free consultation for students who want to talk through what's going on before committing to anything (no referral needed, no long forms). You can email me at info@thejeongcenter.com to set up a time.