TAMUK Student Counseling Services
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🔷 Mission & Vision
- Mission: Dedicated to supporting students and faculty through counseling that aligns with TAMUK’s core values and educational mission.
- Vision: Help students reach their personal and academic potential, promoting lifelong success and well-being.
🔷 Services Offered
- Free for currently enrolled students (main campus, online, and off-site locations like Weslaco, Harlingen, RELLIS).
- All counseling sessions are confidential to the full limits provided by the law. There is no set limit or requirement to the number of sessions one may attend.
- Services include:
- Individual, Couples, & Group Counseling
- Academic, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Career Support
- Crisis Management
- Personal Development programs
- Clinical assessments and screenings
- Consultation for TAMUK Faculty and Staff Regarding Student Mental Health Concerns
🔷 Availability
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Delivery:
- In-person (main campus) Student Health and Wellness; 1210 N. Retama Drive, Kingsville, 78363
- Tele-Mental Health (TMH) via secure ZOOM platform
🔷 Eligibility for Tele-Mental Health
- Must be:
- A currently enrolled student (including online and dual enrollment)
- Located in Texas during the session
- Able to access internet, ZOOM, and a private/confidential location
- Limitations: Not suitable for severe mental health conditions or crises; referrals may be made to external providers in such cases.
🔷 Appointments & Contact Info
- Schedule via phone:
- Main Reception Desk: 361-593-5080
- Student Health & Wellness: 361-593-3991
- Direct Counselor Contacts:
- Synthia Garza: synthia.garza@tamuk.edu 361-593-3421
- Cory Martin: cory.martin@tamuk.edu 361-593-3397
- Andrew Gregg: andrew.gregg@tamuk.edu 361-593-4232
- Kristen Perez: kristen.perez@tamuk.edu 361-593-5081
- Terri Wright: terri.wright@tamuk.edu 361-593-2999
🔷 Emergency Resources
- 24/7 Help:
- Suicide Lifeline: Call/text 988 or visit 988Lifeline.org
- Coastal Plains Crisis Hotline: 800-841-6467
- Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- University Police: 361-593-2611
- Kingsville Police: 911 or 361-595-8500
Have a safe and healthy semester. We look forward to serving you!
Renée E. Weiss Ed.D., LCDC, LPC-S, BC-THP
Executive Director, Counseling Services/The Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives
Texas A&M University – Kingsville
Student Health and Wellness
(Physical address) 1210 N. Retama Street
(Mailing address) 700 University Blvd, MSC 112
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202 P. 361-593-4471
counselingservices@tamuk.edu
renee.weiss@tamuk.edu
https://www.tamuk.edu/counseling-services/
Behavioral Health Services in Rural South Texas




