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Counseling and Psychological Services


Harrison College of Pharmacy student-pharmacists and graduate students have access to counseling and psychological services when they feel they need assistance.

Auburn Campus

Hailie Suarez-Rivas is a second-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Auburn University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Throughout her time at Auburn, she has been involved in research pertaining to interpersonal violence survivors and how these survivors interact with formal systems (e.g., law enforcement, healthcare systems).

Hailie is located in the Auburn University Psychological Services Center (AUPSC) in Cary Hall and is available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (by appointment). She also provides telehealth services to students outside of the Auburn/Opelika area but still within Alabama (e.g. students located on the Mobile campus or on rotation).

She can be reached via email at harrpsc@auburn.edu. Services are completely free and there are no limits to the number of sessions provided.

Please note that this e-mail account is not checked on weekends, university holidays, or clinic closures. For urgent assistance please call Student Counseling Services at 334-844-5123, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, or 911.

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Hailie Suarez-Rivas

Doctoral Candidate, Auburn Department of Psychology
Graduate Clinician, AUPSC and HCOP
Email: harrpsc@auburn.edu


Mobile Campus

Students in Mobile may contact the clinician listed above for a telehealth appointment, but also have access to University of South Alabama’s Counseling and Testing Services. To schedule an appointment, call 251-460-7051 or visit www.southalabama.edu/departments/counseling/. For other resources in Mobile visit www.southalabama.edu/departments/counseling/mhemergencies.html.


Other available services:

Regular Business Hours:

  • Students may contact Student Counseling Services (Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.) at 334-844-5123 or come directly to the SCS. Their offices are located on the second floor of the Auburn University Medical Clinic, 400 Lem Morrison Dr., Suite 2086. AUMC is located on the corner of Lem Morrison Dr. and Duncan Dr. Their services are free to all Auburn students.
  • Students may also contact Auburn University Psychological Services Center (Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.- 7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.) at 334-844-4889. AUPSC is operated by doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology program. They offer a full range of therapy services (individual and family) on a sliding scale and do not have the same availability as SCS and often have a waiting list. They do not accept insurance, but most student clients pay minimal fees.

After Hours and Weekends/Emergencies:

  • Please note that SCS and AUPSC do not check voicemails on weekends or after hours. If you are experiencing an emergency or crisis situation, you should immediately go to the emergency room of the East Alabama Medical Center, 2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, Alabama, 334-705-0510 or call 911.
  • For other crisis situations, you can also call the EAMC crisis hotline which can be called 24 hours a day (800-815-0630).
  • Please note that these resources are available to you at any time.

Psychological Services Mental Health Workshop

The Auburn University Psychological Services Center – Harrison College of Pharmacy branch is excited to share a mental health workshop about stress management.

In this 35-minute workshop, an experienced doctoral candidate in clinical psychology will guide you through common sources and signs of stress, as well as empirically derived skills that target your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, with the goal of reducing stress-related anxiety, depression, and academic burnout.

Last Updated: July 17, 2025