Physician Wellness and Mental Health Support

Counseling services are offered at no cost to registered students, residents, fellows and School of Pharmacy Students.  Significant others of learner are also free when participating in couple’s therapy with a registered learner. 

Types of Services

Services offered include: individual, couples, and group counseling. Individual/Couples Counseling are scheduled as needed or on an ongoing basis depending on the needs of the learner and the nature of the issue. If possible, learners are encouraged to call in advance to set up an appointment, but we will do our best to offer same day or next day appointment

Group counseling is offered on a limited basis. Please contact Dr. Liao to inquire about what is currently available.

As an alternative to Physician Wellness and Mental Health Support Services, learners can contact Insight EAP, a 3^rd party mental health provider.  To schedule an appointment or for crisis counseling over the phone 24/7, please call (559) 226-7437.

For psychiatric emergencies/hospitalizations, learners are encouraged to visit any of the following 24/7 community providers, go to your nearest ER, or call 911:

• Community Behavioral Health Center (https://www.communitymedical.org/hospitals-facilities/Community-Behavioral-Health-Center) (559) 449-8000
• Exodus Fresno Crisis Stabilization Center (https://www.exodusrecovery.com/fresno-crisis-stabilization-center/) (559) 512-8335

It is the policy of UC Regents not to voluntarily release personally identifiable information concerning the use of our counseling services without prior written permission of the person receiving counseling, except in those rare circumstances where it is required by law to do so (e.g., intention to harm self and/or others, reasonable suspicion of abuse or neglect of child or dependent adult, or court order). Protecting your privacy is our utmost priority.

To make an appointment, please email Dr. Liao directly at [email protected] and she will get back to you within one business day.  If you prefer not to email, you can leave a message with Dr. Liao at (559) 499-6551 and she will be in touch with you within one business day. Dr. Liao will do her best to honor same-day appointments if needed.

Please note that prior to/at the beginning of your first appointment, a brief intake needs to be completed, which will include gathering of your psychosocial history, and review of privacy notice and informed consent to service. Once the intake has been completed, all subsequent appointments can be scheduled w/o needing to go through the intake process again.