Psychological Services & Personal Counseling

• Brief individual and couples counseling
• Crisis intervention services
• Mediation for student/student or student/faculty conflicts
• Information, and referral services to campus and community resources
• Stress, Wellness and Coping SPED/CNSL 72 (A 3 unit CSU transferable class that meets the GE & Lifelong Learning Requirement)
• Stress management workshops during fall, winter and spring quarters

We provide brief therapy. This means that we focus on solutions and achievable goals within a limited time (6–8 sessions).

• Although the length of time in counseling is limited, most students report feeling better after 1–2 sessions.
• The type of therapy that we use most of the time is called cognitive-behavioral. Basically this means that we focus on how students are thinking, behaving and feeling in the here and now, rather than looking back at early childhood experiences.
• This type of therapy tends to be very effective in a short amount of time, which works well for our college setting.
• We teach self-help skills and assign homework or activities to do between visits to make our work together more productive.
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy is action-oriented, practical, rational and helps the student gain independence and effectiveness in dealing with real-life issues.

Typically an appointment can be made within a week. Drop-in hours are available every week Monday-Thursday, 12 noon-1 p.m.

Please drop in then if you do not already see one of our psychological counselors and need a brief, drop-in session to get a campus or community referral, safety check, or a general question answered.