Mental Health Services
Support for Your Well-Being
On This Page: Talkspace Therapy | Community Resources | Connect With an Advisor
Kishwaukee College provides a range of support services to assist students with personal matters, including collaboration with Talkspace for online personal therapy and community organizations to offer support.
Free, confidential therapy for all Kish students — full-time or part-time.
Free Online Therapy
Talkspace offers free personal therapy to all Kish students.
You can connect with a licensed therapist through:
- Text
- Voice messages
- Video
- Live online sessions (1 free 30-minute session per month)
How to get started:
- Visit talkspace.com/kish
- Click Get Started
- Enter KishTherapy when prompted
If you need more than one live session per month, contact your Academic Advisor.
Community & Crisis Resources
Immediate Support
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
- Emergency: Call 911
- Dial 2-1-1
- 24/7 help finding mental health, financial, housing, and basic needs support
Local counseling services offering individual, family, and group therapy:
- Braden Counseling Center
- 815-787-9000
- 1815 Mediterranean Dr., Sycamore, IL
- CHANGES Counseling
- 815-501-2088
- 604 N. Main St., Rochelle, IL 61068
- Family Service Agency
- 815-758-8616
- 1325 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115
- New Hope Counseling Center
- 901-205-9395
- 3251 Commerce Dr., Suite C, DeKalb, IL
- NIU Psychological Services Center
- 815-753-0591
- Wirtz Hall, DeKalb, IL
- Sinnissippi Center
- Rochelle Office: 815-562-3801 | Crisis Hotline: 800-242-7642
- Northwestern Medicine Behavioral Services
- 815-748-8334
- 760 Foxpointe Dr., Sycamore, IL
- Psychology Today (provider search)
- Hero Journey Club
- JED Foundation (ULifeline)
Child Abuse
To report Suspected Child Abuse call: 800-252-2873 or 911
- Children and Family Services (DCFS)
- 815-787-5300
- 760 Peace Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
- HOPE of Ogle County
- 815-562-8890
- P.O. Box 131, Rochelle, IL
- Safe Passage
- Phone: 815-756-5228 | Text: 815-393-1995
- P.O. Box 621, DeKalb, IL
- Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling
- 815-636-9811
- 4990 E. State St., Rockford, IL
Pregnancy Support
- DeKalb County Health Department
- 815-758-6673
- 2550 N. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb, IL
- We Care Pregnancy Clinic
- By Phone: 815-748-4242 | By Text 815-780-9097
Substance Use Support
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- 800-452-7990
- Narcotics Anonymous
- 815-964-5959 or 888-656-7329
- SAMHSA National Helpline
- 1-800-662-4357