Kick off the new year with Durham Tech's 2026 Convocation! The event will be livestreamed on August 5, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Tune in to the livestream below.
Counseling Services
Counseling Services help students explore the best options available for their academic and personal success. Counseling staff are available to meet with students individually to discuss a wide range of personal concerns, while counselors provide support in a non-judgmental environment, intervene in times of crisis, and help to identify and resolve personal issues, making referrals when necessary.
Durham Tech Counseling Services can help with a number of conditions, including:
Anxiety
Depression
Feelings of low self-esteem or self-worth
Uncertainty about future plan
Academic concerns
Overwhelming feelings of stress
Grief
Thoughts of suicide
If you need counseling support, please send an email from your Student Email account to Counseling Support or complete the Student Pulse Check. Once your email or submission is received, a member of our counseling staff will contact you to discuss how we may be able to support you.
For emergency help, call Durham City Police at 911.
Additional Help
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 - This is a free, 24-hour hotline that is available to anyone in crisis or distress.
- Alliance Behavioral Health Crisis Services: 877-223-4617
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 – Free, 24/7 hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Also available by text (Text TalkWithUs to 66746 for English, or Hablanos al 66746 for Spanish).
- Hope4NC Helpline: 1-855-587-3463 – Free mental health and resilience support available to all North Carolinians.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (200 languages) or chat online 24/7 to receive confidential support from highly trained advocates if you are experiencing domestic violence, seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of your relationship.
- Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are both offering free virtual support groups
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: 1-800-656-4673
- Durham County:
- Alliance Behavioral Health Access Line: 1-800-510-9132
- Durham Crisis Response Center - Call 24-hour helpline 919-403-6562 (English)
- Orange County:
- Compass Center - Call 24-hour Domestic Violence hotline 919-929-7122 (English/ Espanol) - Self-Sufficiency & Other Services – 919-968-4610
- Orange County Rape Crisis Center: - Call 24-hour helpline 866-WE-LISTEN; 24-hour textline 919-967-7273