Counseling & Psychological Services

Welcome

Counseling and Psychological Services are available to regularly enrolled, part time, or full time students from Humboldt State University.

Normal Reactions to Traumatic Events

Special counseling services are available at the Counseling Center for students emotionally overwhelmed by the situation at Virginia Tech. Web resources are also available.

Services Include

Psychological assessment, short term individual and couples counseling, groups and workshops, information and referral, and crisis intervention.

Staff psychologists are available Monday through Friday for emergency counseling. No fees are required for these services.

Confidentiality

Your right to privacy is important to us. We are required to hold everything you say in confidence, except as authorized by you in a signed release or as provided by law.

Exceptions by Law Are

  • If we believe you intend to harm yourself.
  • If we believe you intend to harm others.
  • If you discuss a situation where a child or an elder is at significant risk for abuse.
  • If we are court-ordered to release records.

Hours

Counseling & Psychological Services is open from 9:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Crisis services are available to the university community during all of our open hours. We can also arrange for the on-call therapist to respond to a crisis situation during the 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. hour and during the lunch hour (12:00-1:00 p.m.) as necessary. Please call our front desk at 826-3236 to make such arrangements. In the event that you receive a recorded message during the lunch hour, please call the Health Center receptionist at 826-3146. The Health Center will contact the on-call therapist and s/he will respond to your request as soon as possible.

Drop-in Counseling

Drop-in Counseling is available from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drop-in sessions are typically no longer than 30 minutes in length and are ideal for those who are coming to CAPS for the first time, for those who have an acute issue that would benefit from a 1-2 session approach, and for those that are not involved in regular on-going counseling.

Individual Therapy

If you have not yet been to CAPS this academic year, and are interested in pursuing individual therapy at CAPS, please schedule an assessment appointment or come in for a drop-in session. The assessment therapist will help you to determine whether CAPS is the best resource for your needs. If short-term therapy at CAPS is recommended, individual therapy appointments are typically arranged between 9:00 a.m.- Noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Group Therapy

Group themes and times vary, please see the listing of our groups for information. To get further information about a group, please contact the group leader/s or schedule an appointment at CAPS to have a counselor help you to determine the group/s that will best fit your needs.

Location

Counseling & Psychological Services is located on the second floor of the Health Center. To arrange an appointment, come to our reception office located at SHC 205.

Services Are NOT Available To

  • Extension Students
  • Over 60 Program Students
  • College of the Redwoods Students
  • Veterans Upward Bound Students

If you belong to one of the above groups and would like assistance in determining the resources that would best meet your needs, we would be happy to help. Call us for information.

Contact Us

Counseling & Psychological Services
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521
Appointments: (707)826-3236
Fax: (707)826-5735
Email: hsucaps@humboldt.edu

Email messages are managed by the CAPS office manager & may not be responded to immediately. For acute or confidential concerns please call us rather than using email.