Boynton Mental Health & Counseling

Boynton Health offers UMN students confidential alcohol and substance use support to satisfy personal, academic, and/or legal requirements. Substance use/abuse counselors help students explore their relationship with substances and address current patterns of use. Counselors may provide referrals to needed services and treatment outside of Boynton. 

Make an appointment with Mental Health or Primary Care by calling 612-624-1444 or through the MyBoynton patient portal.

Boynton has specific policies for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

More information on ADHD Support

Boynton Health takes a multi-disciplinary approach to assess needs and provide support to students with concerns related to eating, food, exercise, and body image. Coordinated Care Teams consist of mental health providers, medical providers, and nutritionists. Care Coordinators support students in finding the treatment services they need and may provide referrals outside of Boynton for the appropriate level of care. Eating Disorder treatment is not provided at Boynton. Financial assistance through a jointly funded grant for eating disorder outpatient treatment is available.

Make an appointment with Mental Health or Primary Care by calling 612-624-1444 or through the MyBoynton patient portal.

In some situations, your provider may consider writing a letter for an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). This may require a team consultation to determine the medical necessity of the animal and confirm that other avenues of treatment have first been tried and have not been successful.

Acquiring an animal with the assumption that your provider will then approve it as an ESA is an inappropriate use of our services at Boynton Mental Health & Counseling and may interfere with our ability to approve an ESA.

Faculty, staff, and student organizations at the University of Minnesota may request educational presentations & workshops facilitated by Boynton Health Mental Health & Counseling providers. Presentations can be delivered to UMN classes, departments, and events on campus. 

To request a presentation or workshop, contact [email protected] or call 612-624-1444.

Boynton's Mental Health & Counseling team is committed to helping students connect with the care and resources they need. Counselors provide assessments and referrals to services outside of Boynton Health to ensure students receive the appropriate level of care, support, and treatment they need.

Make an appointment by calling 612-624-1444 or through the MyBoynton patient portal.

Psychotherapy services are billed to health insurance. Student Service Fees (SSF) help cover the cost of services for students who pay the SSF, have active health insurance, and are not on the Graduate Assistant Health Plan. Students on the Graduate Assistant Health Plan are responsible for a $10 co-pay. 

Counseling sessions are not billed to health insurance and students are not charged a fee. 

If you have questions about billing, please contact 612-624-1444. 

Boynton Mental Health and Counseling is open to University of Minnesota Twin Cities students who are:

• Enrolled full time, and
• Studying for a degree, and
• Pay the Student Services Fee.
• Or are Graduate Assistants who are enrolled in the Graduate Assistant Health Plan.

Some services, including short term, session-limited counseling, some group counseling sessions, affinity groups, workshops and Let's Talk drop-in counseling are available to University students that are not enrolled full-time and don't pay student service fee. All students must be physically located in the state of Minnesota. 

Mental health services are not open to staff and faculty.

It depends on your health insurance and whether you pay the Student Services Fee.

A co-payment at the time of your visit may apply. Any remaining costs for your care may be billed to you at a later time. Amounts vary by insurance plan. Consult your insurance card, or contact your health insurance provider for details.

Student Service Fees (SSF) help cover out-of-pocket costs of services for students who have active health insurance and have paid the SSF, with the exception of students on the Graduate Assistant Health Plan. Students on the Graduate Assistant Health Plan are responsible for a $10 co-pay. If you have questions about billing, please contact 612-624-1444.

Students requesting to be seen for psychiatric medications and who have been previously treated outside of Boynton Health will be asked to complete a health release of information form (ROI). An ROI is required for any previous medication provider, intensive outpatient provider, or psychiatric hospital stay. Students receiving care can contact their providers via the MyBoynton patient portal or call the clinic to schedule follow-up appointments. 

Contact us at [email protected] or 612-624-1444.