Student Mental Health & Wellness

• All counseling sessions with the law school’s therapist are free to law students.
• The law school’s therapist provides a Brief Short-Term Model of Care which offers 5-7 sessions per student.
• As a Licensed Mental Health Professional, psychotherapists are bound by state licensing boards as well as HIPAA & Private Practice Policies. You must be located in the state of MN to receive services. Everything that is shared in therapy is confidential, while some exceptions apply: If a student is a danger to themselves or others.
  • Please note, without a signed Release of Information (ROI), no Protected Health Information (PHI) will be shared with anyone in the Law School, including with students.
• Students must sign a Release of Information (ROI) that allows individuals to authorize healthcare providers to share protected health information (PHI) with other external entities (e.g., care coordination, external referrals, research & studies, etc.)
• All sessions are offered either through Telehealth (Zoom) or In-Person at the Law School.

• Any law student wishing to start services, will need to complete a brief intake meeting. This includes reviewing informed consent & confidentiality, demographics, eligibility & availability), along with a clinical interview to complete a psychosocial assessment.
• Each student will meet with the Law School's Therapist for an intake session via Zoom (30-45 minutes). 
  • All intake sessions are completed via zoom.
  • To get started, visit MyBoynton Portal. Secure confirmation messages will be sent to your MyBoynton Portal which will include the private Zoom Link.
• Those who request ongoing sessions (50 minutes), these will be scheduled during the Intake session or students can schedule ongoing sessions by accessing their MyBoynton Portal (the search criteria only allows students to view the next 7-14 days of the clinician’s schedule, to view 15+ days, update the search date criteria).
• Law students can also contact Boynton Health PSR team at 612-624-1444. 
  • Please be sure to specifically ask to work with the Law School’s Therapist. Law Students wishing to work directly with the Embedded Therapist are not required to complete a separate Mental Health Screening at Boyton.

• Before initial intake session: Before your first intake session, students will receive a secure MyBoynton Portal message 24-hours before your intake session, which will include the private Zoom link to join your online appointment.
• Text Reminders: Additionally students may “opt-in” to receive same-day text reminders for all ongoing sessions.
• Telehealth: Zoom is a HIPAA compliant format. Be sure to save the Zoom link or refer to your initial reminder secure message via MyBoynton Portal for access.
• In-person: For students who would prefer in-person sessions, the Law School's Therapist is located in the Student Affairs Office (N160E) at Mondale Hall. When you arrive, no official check-in is required. All students have the option of waiting in the concourse or inside the office suite. No sessions with the Law School's Therapist will take place at Boynton Health.
• Email: Please do not reply to all to any mass email sent via listserv. Please note, emails should not be used for therapeutic purposes, but for scheduling and sharing of resources only.
• Rescheduling/Cancellations: Please call Boynton Mental Health & Counseling at 612-624-1444 or send a secure message through your MyBoynton Portal.

Single session conversations are now offered to law students. These sessions will take place in-person in office N160E located in the Student Affairs Suite. These one-time 45-50 minute sessions with the law school counselor are confidential, at no cost, and are available to any law student who is needing to address a specific stressor or to obtain information for additional referrals and resources.

When: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 1:10 PM (45-50 minutes)

How: During Single Session Time, please show up to office N160E, Student Affairs Suite, Mondale Hall

• Upon arrival, scan the QR code outside the office door to get started!

  • To complete Google Registration Form, enter name and email address
• Upon end of session, scan the QR code given to you by Law School’s Embedded Counselor to complete Post Session Survey

Available to law students on a first-come, first-served basis. The “Single Session” space should be reserved for students who are not currently receiving recurring therapy/counseling services from Law School’s Therapist.

Boynton Mental Health & Counseling also offers brief virtual conversations with a counselor/therapist that takes place via Zoom. The purpose of this space is to connect students with resources and referrals. These one-time conversations are confidential, at no cost, and can get you connected to resources in 20 minutes or less. Available to any student on a first-come, first-served basis.

How to Get Started with Let’s Talk

1. Visit Boynton Let’s Talk
2. Scroll to Let’s Talk Schedule: Monday-Friday (15-20 minute sessions)
3. Complete Let’s Talk Registration Form
4. Join the Let’s Talk Zoom Room on specific date and time

Student Support Referral Form 

Are you worried about a current law student? In addition to contacting 911 for emergencies and urgent health and safety issues, we encourage you to share information with the Law School’s Student Affairs Office which will equip staff to follow-up with students who are experiencing personal, academic, or health-related challenges. Please use the Student Support Referral Form to provide as much or as little information as you wish. If you do not want to share specifics, but at least alert the Student Affairs office about possible concerns about a student, you can simply provide the student’s name.