Psychological Services Center

The Psychological Services Center (PSC) is an outpatient mental health clinic located at the University of Maine’s Orono campus. We provide research-supported, culturally responsive psychotherapy and psychological assessment addressing a wide range of concerns for children, adolescents, and adults. Services are available both in-person and via telehealth for individuals across the state of Maine.

As the primary training site for an American Psychological Association-accredited doctoral training program in clinical psychology, our services are delivered by graduate student clinicians under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists.

Our sliding fee scale means that the session fee is often less than or equal to an insurance copay. Intake sessions are $20 for everyone. Fees for therapy sessions are determined by household income and range from $10 to $75 per session. There are variable flat fees for assessments. Our services are not covered by insurance.

Therapy

We offer therapy for children and adolescents (2-18 years) experiencing mental health concerns such as behavioral, mood, anxiety, OCD, and trauma-related symptoms. Our clinicians are committed to using evidence-based treatment, meaning we use techniques that research shows to be helpful. Our goal is for your child to feel better and get back to the activities they need and want to do as soon as possible! Specific treatment approaches include: cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills, exposure and response prevention, behavioral activation, behavior management training, and parent-child interaction therapy.

We offer therapy for common mental health concerns in adults, including anxiety and depression, using treatment approaches including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Behavioral Activation (BA).  Our clinicians are committed to using evidence-based treatment, meaning we use techniques that research shows to be helpful.  This means treatment is active (learning and practicing new skills) and brief (12-15 weeks).  

Youth Specialty

Individual & Group Exposure-based Anxiety & OCD Treatment: Anxiety is a common feeling that can sometimes be helpful. Anxiety becomes a problem when it keeps your child from doing things they need (e.g., ask questions in class) or want (e.g., join the soccer team) to do. Exposure, or brave practice, is the most effective treatment when anxiety or OCD symptoms get in the way. In the PSC, we provide exposure-based anxiety treatment and exposure and response prevention for OCD in both individual and group services. Think anxiety or OCD might be getting in the way for your child? Give us a call (207) 581-2034 or email us at: um.psc@maine.edu.

Caregiver Wellness Skills Group: Based on highly effective dialectical behavior therapy core skills, participants (caregivers/parents) in this group learn ways to manage the stress of parenting, how to build a stronger relationship with their children, and how to better manage their emotions – all within a supportive environment alongside other parents. Next group to be determined. To express interest, give us a call (207) 581-2034.

Assessment

We offer targeted assessments for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for all age groups, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for adults 18 and older. Please note that we do not currently offer assessments for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD).