Support When You Need It — Right from Your Phone or Computer
College brings new experiences, opportunities, and challenges. Whether you're managing stress, anxiety, relationships, burnout, academic pressures or other day-to-day concerns, Textcoach® provides convenient access to mental health support whenever you need it.
Textcoach® is a secure, text-based platform that connects full-time undergraduate students with independently licensed clinicians through mobile or desktop messaging. Designed to fit your schedule, Textcoach® allows you to seek support on your own terms from wherever you are.
Get Started Today
Visit: https://text.coach
Group Code: yorkcollege
Support is just a message away.
Why Use Textcoach®?
Textcoach® offers a flexible, stigma-free way to access mental health support and guidance.
Features Include:
- Secure and confidential text-based communication
- Access through mobile devices or desktop computers
- No appointments or wait times required
- Support for stress, anxiety, burnout, relationships, depression, resilience, and more
- Access to additional resources including articles, videos, tip sheets, and voice notes
- Referrals to local mental health professionals when additional support is needed
- Available wherever and whenever it is convenient for you
How It Works
Getting Started
Getting started is quick and easy:
- Visit https://text.coach or download the Textcoach® mobile app.
- Select Register and enter the York College group code (yorkcollege).
- Complete your profile.
- Share the concern you'd like to discuss.
- Connect with a licensed clinician and begin messaging.
What Can Textcoach® Help With?
What Can Textcoach® Help With?
Students commonly use Textcoach® for support with:
- Stress management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Burnout
- Relationships
- Life transitions
- Academic pressures
- Mindfulness and resilience
- Substance use concerns
- General emotional well-being
If additional or more intensive care is needed, your clinician can help connect you with appropriate local resources.
Confidential and Secure
Your privacy matters. All communications within Textcoach® are confidential and encrypted. Information shared through the platform is not released to York College, faculty, staff, parents or other third parties except when required by law or when there is an imminent risk to your safety or the safety of others.
FAQs
Textcoach® is available to York College's full-time undergraduate students.
No. Students do not need insurance to access Textcoach®.
Textcoach® is provided as a resource for eligible York College students.
You may message through the platform whenever you need support. Your clinician will explain their response times and how the coaching process works.
Yes. Students can access Textcoach® from anywhere using their mobile device or computer.
After Hours and Emergency Care
Textcoach® is not a live or emergency service. Messages are not monitored in real time. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call Campus Safety at 717.815.1314 or 9-1-1 if you need immediate emergency care. In addition, students may contact WellSpan York Hospital Crisis Intervention Services: 800.673.2496 or 717.851.5320.
For urgent concerns or to schedule an in-person counseling appointment, contact: