Program of Assistance for Students (PAS)
TTUHSC provides each student with up to eight free, confidential counseling sessions per year.
The TTUHSC Program of Assistance for Students (PAS) is a resource for students of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. We aim to promote health and wellness in your personal and your academic life.
TTUHSC provides each student with up to eight free, confidential counseling sessions per fiscal year (September – August).
Counseling is available for a variety of issues:
- Depression
- Excessive stress or anxiety
- Healing from trauma
- Family and relationship problems
- Grief and loss
- Alcohol and drug abuse
Telehealth
All active TTUHSC students located in Texas can utilize telehealth services by calling (806) 743-1327 or 1-800-327-0328
EAP/PAS Provider Locations
Students and team members that prefer in-person visits can find a provider in your location below.
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Abilene EAP/PAS Provider Locations:
Martin Pittman
Ministry of Counseling and Enrichment
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Dallas EAP/PAS Provider Locations:
The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology
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El Paso EAP/PAS Provider Locations:
Living Hope Counseling Service
Employees of TTUHSC-El Paso
Contact the El Paso Department of Psychiatry to access EAP services
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Lubbock EAP/PAS Provider Locations:
TTUHSC Counseling Center in Lubbock Learn more here
(806) 743-1327 or 1-800-327-0328
The Counseling Center offices are located in the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, 3601 4th Street (facing 4th Street, between Indiana Ave and the Texas Tech Parkway). The waiting room is 1A300 (first floor, east wing of TTUHSC), just past the Psychiatry Clinic.
Get Immediate Help
If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger or experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
For free, confidential support with:
- Suicidal thoughts
- Emotional distress
- Mental health concerns
- Substance use concerns
Call or text 988
Chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Support is available 24/7.
For crisis support in Lubbock, call (806) 740-1414 for the StarCare Crisis Team
The Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative (TxSPC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Texas communities in their efforts to build suicide prevention capacity. We do this by promoting the use of evidence-based best practices that encourage the public health approach to suicide prevention. To view additional crisis resources, visit the Texas Suicide Prevention Collaborative