Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is integrated with Student Health Services,
providing in person and virtual services. We serve students and offer counseling, crisis support, mental health assessment, education, prevention, outreach, community referrals, as well as consultation for faculty and staff. CAPS provides assistance to students experiencing a range of concerns, including personal, academic, interpersonal/relationship, family, social, and other
psychological difficulties. To make an appointment, visit or call the Student Health
Center, 707-654-1170.
To schedule an appointment with a CAPS counselor, visit or call Student Health Services
at 707-654-1170. CAPS counselors are available M-F 8:30-5. We have a daily drop-in hour from 2-3pm (no appointment
needed). Currently, counseling is available in-person or virtual.
Summer 2022 Hours and Availability
Counseling and mental health support are available this summer, including on campus
as well as on the Training Ship Golden Bear. Consultation and guidance supporting
cadets is available to faculty and staff. Appointments and consultation are available
in person as well as virtually. Eligibility may vary based on enrollment and residency.
The following is information about CAPS services, including how to schedule an appointment:
Appointments: Call (707) 654-1170 or visit the Student Health Center
Drop-in Hour: Weekdays from 2-3pm in the Student Health Center
After Hours Confidential Mental Health Support: (707) 654-1170 ext 1
To Reach Your Counselor Directly: Message them in the Student Health Portal, https://csumportal.pointnclick.com
CAPS endorses the following statement from ACHA
Statement on the Overturn of Roe v. Wade (6/24/22)
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is deeply distressing, as is
the language of Justice Clarence Thomas, which suggests that existing protections
for marriage equality, access to contraception, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+
rights in general are all under threat of similarly being overturned. The decision
represents a dangerous restriction on human rights and patient-provider decision making.
This decision will further exacerbate health inequities and reduce educational access
by making safe, legal reproductive care unavailable to many Americans. For those in
states with trigger laws poised to end or severely restrict abortion access as soon
as a decision was released, these concerns are even more immediate.
ACHA firmly believes that all individuals should have the right to make decisions
about their bodies and health care. They should have the right to make these decisions
in consultation with their health care providers and in a way that supports their
needs. There is no place for government intrusion in what is a deeply personal decision
between a patient and their health care provider.
Furthermore, college health professionals include clinicians and mental health providers
who have licensure and certification obligations and codes of ethics to which they
must adhere. They are obligated to follow standards of care and are dedicated to providing
the best health care to their campus communities. This ruling, and the restrictive
state laws triggered in its wake, will directly endanger college health professionals’
ability to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care, and may place them in legal
jeopardy.
ACHA continues to advocate tirelessly for the health and well-being of our nation’s
20 million college students and their campus communities.
