MCW Student and Resident Behavioral Health Services

How to Access Services
For students, you can access our clinical partner, ComPsych, by calling 1 (833) 927-1860.
Contact Intake at (414) 955-8933.
If you connect to voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, and identify yourself as an MCW student. You can expect a call back within one (1) business day. You may also email the Intake Team at studentresidentbh@mcw.edu to schedule an initial appointment.
*Please note: Email is not considered a secure mode of communication and we recommend you limit details regarding your needs.

Intake and First Sessions
During the intake conversation students will be asked for your name, DOB, and primary reason you are seeking support.
Please be sure to state that you are a student at MCW. You may also share preferences for the provider you work with (ex. a provider of a certain gender or race). We will try to accommodate these preferences.

The first session involves clarifying your reason for coming in, gathering some background information and perhaps setting some broad goals. Sometimes people wonder if the ‘fit’ is right after the first session. We recommend attending a couple of sessions before you make any decisions and then talk to your therapist about it. Some people wonder what the process is like. There is really no mystery about it – talking feels good! And, learning new coping strategies or taking a new perspective can help too.

Questions/Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about accessing or navigating these services, please contact Dr. Cipriano at dcipriano@mcw.edu or your Student Behavioral Health and Resource Navigator, Kerri Corcoran at kcorcoran@mcw.edu.

• Adjustment to school
• Grief
• Anxiety
• Career concerns
• Marital/Relationship issues
• Depression and other mood disorders
• Stress management
• Family issues
• Sexual issues
• Child/adolescent services
• Substance misuse

Intake Team
(414) 955-8933
studentresidentbh@mcw.edu

David J. Cipriano, PhD
Director of Student and Resident Behavioral Health
(414) 955-8954
(414) 314-5562 (pager)
dcipriano@mcw.edu

After hours (5:00 pm and weekends) emergency contact
(414) 805-6700 or (414) 955-8900
*Ask for the Department of Psychiatry clinician on-call*

The first ten (10) sessions are provided to students free of charge. This benefit extends to spouses and children of the resident or fellow. After that, co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance are paid in accordance with the patient's health insurance plan.

The same benefit applies to our Student Assistance Program, ComPsych, which offers a wide array of skilled clinicians (but not prescribers) across the Milwaukee area and Wisconsin, some with extended hours. This is an option to those who wish to seek services outside of the MCW/Froedtert network.

The first three (3) sessions are provided to housestaff free of charge, courtesy of MCWAH. This benefit extends to spouses and children of the resident or fellow. After that, co-pays, deductibles and coinsurance are paid in accordance with the patient's health insurance plan.