Let’s Chat

Let’s Chat is a drop-in service for MIT undergraduate and graduate students that offers informal, confidential consultation with clinicians from MIT Health’s Student Mental Health & Counseling. 

You can participate in Let's Chat in person or virtually. For an in-person visit, stop by the MIT Office of Academic Community, Empowerment, and Success (OACES) during drop-in hours. To chat virtually, visit the Let's Chat Zoom room when it's open, and a clinician will join you there.

Let’s Chat consultations are ... 

• Free for MIT students
• Informal, and not a substitute for counseling
• Offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary)
• Typically, about 20–25 minutes in length
• Not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies  

During a Let’s Chat consultation, a SMH&C counselor can listen to specific problems, help you explore solutions, and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of our staff. Let’s Chat is not a substitute for counseling and does not constitute mental health treatment. Please refer to our FAQ for more details.