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 CNSL 72 (A 3 unit CSU transferable class that meets the GE & Lifelong Learning Requirement)
• Stress management workshops

No. Students come to our office to discuss a wide range of problems, big or small. There is no shame in asking for help, no matter what you are experiencing.

Asking for help to cope is a sign of strength, not weakness!

Licensed mental health professionals, masters, and post-masters level interns.

We provide brief therapy up to 8 sessions per academic year.

• 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 draws from several modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Based approaches.
• 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,  resilience skills, and sometimes assign homework or activities to do between visits to make our work together more productive.

Yes, Psychological Services maintains a strict policy of confidentiality. See our Schedule a Confidential Appointment page and complete the forms included int Before Your First Appointment.

• Call 650-949-7910 or drop by our office in the Student Resource Center Building 5400, or,
• Log in to 'my portal'; click on "apps" then the Psychological Services app. Click on FORMS and submit the completed forms.

Please call or come in to our office if you haven't heard from us in 2 business days.

We attempt to schedule a first appoitment within a week.

Drop-in hours are available Monday-Thursday, 12 noon-1 p.m. and Fridays, 1-2 p.m.

Please drop in for a brief 20 minute appointment or a general question answered.