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Jack S. Staggs Counseling Clinic

The Jack S. Staggs Counseling Clinic provides free, high-quality counseling services to individuals, couples, and families while serving as a vital training center for SHSU’s graduate counseling students.

Supervised by licensed faculty in the Department of Counselor Education, the clinic offers a safe, confidential space.

Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, stress, grief, relationship concerns, or personal growth, our counselors in training are here to help you.
couple with counselor

Our Mission

- Provide accessible mental health services to the community in a supportive environment.

- Offer SHSU counseling students hands-on clinical experience under the guidance of experienced, licensed professionals.

Free and open to the community 

  • Individual counseling (adults, adolescents, and children)

  • Couples and family counseling

  • Career counseling

  • Group counseling (offered seasonally)

  • In person and virtual appointments 

Two Locations

Jack S. Staggs Counseling Clinic
Sam Houston State University
1932 Bobby K. Marks Drive
Huntsville, TX 77340

SHSU – The Woodlands Center
3380 College Park Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77384

More information

  • Services available on a weekly basis for up to 15 weeks.  
  • Appointments subject to availability and screening eligibility.
  • Counseling services provided by supervised graduate students. 
  • No medication or mental health crisis services offered. 

 

Jack S. Staggs was named a Professor Emeritus of Education in 2003 and is considered to be one of the 10 founders of counseling in the state of Texas.

He earned degrees from State College of Arkansas (BA), George Peabody College for Teachers (MA), and the University of Houston (Ph.D). He began teaching at SHSTC in 1960 and served 13 years as director of the Department of Education. He retired in 1986 and taught part-time until 1993.

Staggs served on many university councils and committees, as president of the university chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and numerous other organizations, including Rotary International and First United Methodist Church.

Because of his contributions to the counseling program, Staggs was honored in 2004 as the namesake of the Dr. Jack S. Staggs Counseling Clinic, a training clinic for doctoral and master’s students, in the Counselor Education Center.

The play therapy room
The play therapy room at the Jack Staggs Counseling Clinic in Huntsville provides young clients with a safe and engaging space.

Community Impact News (Sept. 2024)

Sam Houston State University's Jack Staggs Counseling Clinic celebrates 20 years

Today@Sam (Aug. 2024)

Here to Help: Jack Staggs Counseling Clinic

Contact the Clinic

Call to schedule an appointment

Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  (Later bookings by appointment)

Huntsville

936.294.1121

The Woodlands

936.202.5012