The Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center at UTC is located off the UC Foundation Apartments courtyard (Suite 5217).
Sent on behalf of Dr. Chris Smith and Dr. Corinne Webster
Dear UTC students, faculty and staff,
We are excited to share that the Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center at UTC is now open, bringing expanded mental health resources to our campus community.
The Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center at UTC provides a welcoming, office-based space where licensed therapists offer individual and group therapy for UTC students, faculty and staff. Located off the UC Foundation Apartments courtyard (Suite 5217), the center is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The phone number is 423-680-5595.
This collaboration supports UTC’s holistic approach to well-being, recognizing that mental and emotional health are central to the success of our students, faculty and staff alike. By partnering with Parkridge Health System, we are creating an accessible, compassionate resource designed to strengthen our entire campus community.
The partnership between UTC and Parkridge has been several years in the making and reflects a shared commitment to holistic campus wellness. The Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center extends the services already available through the UTC Counseling Center by providing a higher level of care for those who may need more frequent or longer-term therapy. It also offers evening and Sunday hours, expanding access to care beyond the traditional workday.
Therapists at the Parkridge Mental Health Therapy Center support treatment for a wide range of mental and emotional health needs—including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma and life transitions. They are committed to helping members of our campus community find care close to where they live, learn, work and study.
For students, the center serves as an additional resource when needs go beyond the short-term counseling or crisis intervention available through the UTC Counseling Center. Counselors can coordinate directly with Parkridge clinicians to ensure continuity of care and comprehensive student support.
For faculty and staff, the center offers a convenient, confidential option for professional counseling on campus. Employees can contact the center directly to schedule appointments.
Parkridge accepts most insurance plans and is committed to making care affordable for anyone who seeks support.
For more information, visit the UTC Counseling Center webpage.
In addition, the UTC community is invited to a ribbon-cutting celebration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, in the UC Foundation Apartments courtyard to mark the center’s official opening. Light refreshments will be served.
We are grateful for this partnership and what it represents—a shared effort to make mental health care more accessible and to nurture a culture of care across our campus.x
With a shared commitment to better health,
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Christine Benz Smith, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC
Director, School of Nursing
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Chief Health Affairs Officer, Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
L. Corinne Webster, Ph.D., LPC-MHSP/S, CSC, RPT, NCC
Director, UTC Counseling Center