UF Counseling & Wellness Center: Therapist Assisted Online

College is an incredible experience; it will include some of the best times and memories of your life. However, college is also very challenging in a variety of ways, and can lead to levels of stress and anxiety that students have never experienced previously.

Therapist Assisted Online, or TAO, is a program offered by the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center that is designed to help students overcome these anxiety issues. It is just another one of the ways that UF is here to assist its students.

TAO is a 7 week online program that provides educational modules using researched and highly effective strategies to help overcome anxiety. Each weekly module lasts between thirty and forty minutes, and includes surveys of current symptoms, instructions, and interactive exercises to help relieve stress. The program also includes a ten to fifteen minute video consultation with an informed and caring counselor to track progress. Last but not least, there is a discussion forum where students can interact with each other to help cure anxiety.

If you are experiencing anxiety, do not be afraid to contact the UF Counseling and Wellness Center to find help. Being able to help relieve your problem behind close doors and in the comfort of your own home provides the program with a relaxed yet constructive feeling.

These amazing services are available to all currently enrolled students with anxiety that have access to a webcam. You must be 18 years or older to participate and live within fifty miles of Gainesville, and also cannot be experiencing severe depression or have a substance abuse problem. For more information, check out the TAO website.