Studying law is an exciting, affirming endeavor and the first step towards your chosen career. Along with this excitement, law school and life stressors can combine to pose challenges you have never faced before, which can result in increases in mental health concerns.

But you are not alone. The College of Law, in partnership with University Counseling Services, offers free counseling within the law building—exclusively for law students—creating easy access to the support you may need. The mission of this partnership is to provide compassionate psychological services (e.g., individual therapy, couples and group therapy, and case management), outreach, consultations, and trainings that support the mental health of law students, foster student success, and advocate for a safe, welcoming, and multiculturally aware environment for all University of Iowa law students.

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Sam Ramsey, LMSW

Embedded Staff Therapist
samantha-ramsey@uiowa.edu

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You can schedule an appointment via UCS Online Scheduling tool or by calling the UCS front desk at 319-335-7294.

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Fall 2024 Programming

  • This therapy group will provide a space for female-identifying law students to support each other as they process experiences related to the challenges of being a woman in law school. Non-binary and transgender folx are welcome to join this group.
  • Meets weekly on Fridays in BLB from 12:45 to 1:45. Room number TBD.
  • If interested in joining, please email samantha-ramsey@uiowa.edu.

  • This workshop, facilitated by Student Wellness, will follow the Koru curriculum to teach law students the basics of meditation and mindfulness. This curriculum is empirically proven to improve stress management skills and reduce mental health symptoms.
  • Meets weekly on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1:45 in the student lounge.
  • If interested in joining, please email samantha-ramsey@uiowa.edu.

  • Sam will hold time open for law students, staff, and faculty to get immediate support, talk about concerns, and ask questions.
  • Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in Sam’s office (BLB 176) from 12:30 to 1:30. Bring a lunch if you want!

Special Programming Description

Check the bulletin board outside BLB 176 for the most updated information about programs, news, and events.

FAQs

An embedded therapist works within a community and has specialized knowledge about that community. As the embedded therapist at the College of Law, I am familiar with common mental health concerns students within the College of Law often face. 

The embedded therapist offers a variety of services including:

  • Support groups
  • Brief individual therapy
  • Brief couples therapy
  • Consultation
  • Clinical workshops
  • Prevention and psychoeducational programs

This service is available for all students currently enrolled at the College of Law.

You can schedule an appointment by calling the UCS front desk at 319-335-7294.

For your first appointment, you will fill out some forms that tell the embedded therapist a little about who you are and what concerns you have. Then the therapist will meet with you for about 50 minutes to learn more about your concerns. At the end you and the therapist will work together to decide what comes next.

In an emergency or crisis related to mental health, please utilize the following resources:

Remember, you are not alone.

The University of Iowa also offers mental health services to support students, faculty, staff, their families, and the community.

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