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 in 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 stop by 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.