KINGSTON, R.I. – Sept. 2, 2026 – The University of Rhode Island Psychological Consultation Center and the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic have moved—together—to a new location on the main floor of URI’s Social Science Research Center at 130 Flagg Road.

The center and the clinic are used for clinical training for students in the College of Health Sciences’ mental and behavioral health counseling master’s degree program, the Ph.D. clinical psychology program, and the couple and family therapy master’s degree program. The URI campus community and the local community may take advantage of these counseling services. 

The new and improved, more modern space has 13 therapy rooms, each with a window. Treatment spaces are equipped with audio and video equipment for live observation or recording for supervisors and clinicians to review. The facility includes increased space for clinic staff, supervisors, and students to meet. The building also has rooms for clinical research.

In addition, the new location has reserved parking spaces on Flagg Road to increase access to the clinic for the greater South County community.

“Our program trains in evidence-based counseling methods and approaches,” said Mark Robbins, professor of psychology and coordinator of the mental and behavioral health counseling master’s degree program. “Most master’s programs do not have in-house clinics, so this space and the opportunities it provides for training are not the norm.”

Collaborative opportunities

With multiple programs sharing the same space, there will be more opportunities to collaborate on clinical trainings and research.

“We have a longstanding history of collaboration with the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic,” said Lindsey Anderson, director of URI’s Psychological Consultation Center. “With our clinics sharing the same space, more opportunities for collaboration will certainly emerge—especially as our procedures become interwoven.” 

Anderson has collaborated on many projects and outreach activities over the years with Gina MacLure, coordinator of the URI Couple and Family Therapy Clinic in the Department of Human Development and Family Science.

“The new space will provide our students with significantly improved facilities, greater accessibility, and expanded opportunities for collaboration with the master’s program in psychology,” said MacLure. “We are especially excited about the opportunity to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the College of Health Sciences and to become an integral part of this vibrant space on campus.”

With twice as much space, URI students will have access to more training opportunities with clients, while receiving valuable feedback from faculty.

Serving clients

Whenever possible, clinic supervisors match a client’s needs with a clinician who has experience working with a particular issue or specific population.

“We do our best to match clients with clinicians based on their expressed interests and needs,” said Anderson.

While insurance isn’t accepted for counseling services, the fees are intended to reflect how much an insurance co-pay would be for each service. Therapy sessions, clinical intake, the child anxiety program, and assessment services can range from $20-$595. The staff identifies a fee and/or a treatment schedule that feels manageable and sustainable for the client and financial decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.