Mental Health & Wellness Center FAQs

• 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!

We provide brief therapy up to eight sessions per academic year for free.

Although the length of time in counseling is limited, most students report feeling better after one to two  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, the MHWC maintains a strict policy of confidentiality. See our Schedule a Confidential Appointment page and complete the forms to get started.

For instructions about how to make an appointment, review the information on our appointments page.

We attempt to schedule a first appointment within a week. Our hours are updated regularly for your convenience.

You get up to eight free sessions with our office per school year if you are taking for-credit classes. If you use all eight for the year, we will help you find a community provider and support you during your transition to that service. We are always here to help.