- Advice Nurse - If you have a medical question, need home-care advice, or are unsure about which services are best for you, speak with the 24/7 Advice Nurse. Send a message via eTang or call (510) 643-7197.
- Career Counseling - The Career Counseling Library provides comprehensive counseling services to help you select a major and make career decisions.
- Group Counseling - Many students benefit from counseling in a group format where common concerns can be explored. A new schedule is available each semester.
- Individual and Couples Counseling - Individual and Couples Counseling is available to all students at no charge.
- Let's Talk Consultations - Let's Talk drop-in consultations are informal, brief, free consultations with UHS mental health counselors. They do not require any insurance or paperwork.
- Nutrition Counseling - Meet with a registered dietitian over video or phone for general nutrition concerns. These 15-minute sessions are free and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Off-Campus Counseling Referrals - UHS counselors can help connect you with an off-campus provider, regardless of your insurance plan.
- Social Services Counseling - Services are topic-specific and aim to help students strengthen coping skills, problem-solve, and identify resources. Social Services is open to all registered UC Berkeley students regardless of insurance plan.
- Urgent Same Day Counseling - Students with urgent needs should call (510) 642-9494 to speak with a counselor from Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The after-hours support line is (855) 817-5667.
- Wellness Health Coaching - Free coaching sessions will help you make simple changes in your lifestyle that support your overall health, as well as your personal and academic success.
- More information about resources is available on our Student Resource Guide webpage.
UHS Counselors
If you would like to make a counseling appointment, you can book an appointment with any of our available counselors via the eTang Patient Portal or by calling (510) 642-9494. We try accommodating students’ preferences regarding counseling gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The following counselors are identified to connect with students who share their Jewish identity.
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Matt Goodman, PhD Licensed Psychologist Assistant Director Quality Assurance and Research Pronouns: he/him |
Matt Goodman (he/him) joined the CAPS staff in 2008. Matt received a BA in Psychology from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oregon. Matt is the manager of the CAPS Data and Quality Assurance Program. In this role, he is exploring how to utilize data with a heart to support the development of CAPS services that promote student wellness. Matt is excited about identifying meaningful metrics for students and staff and integrating quantitative and qualitative methods into his work. Matt’s clinical interests include working with men and emotions, exploring spirituality as a resource for wellness, and supporting students experiencing grief and loss. Matt frequently integrates mindfulness and self-compassion into his work. When not working, Matt enjoys being with his family, hiking amongst the redwoods, exploring Bay Area beaches, reading science fiction, cooking (he is especially proud of his matzah ball soup), and Jewish Meditation. |
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Amy Honigman, PhD Licensed Psychologist Graduate Assembly Counselor |
Interests: Transitions, graduate student issues, anxiety, mindfulness and meditation, stress, wellness and resilience, diversity and belonging, and being an LGBTQ ally. |
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Sara Lipton-Carey, LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker Pronouns: she/her |
Sara Lipton-Carey (she/her/hers) joined UHS in 2022 as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She completed her BS in Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her MSW at Smith School for Social Work. Before joining CAPS, Sara worked for ten years in community mental health and schools in Oakland as a clinician, counselor, and health educator. Prior to becoming a clinical social worker, Sara worked for a Bay Area non-profit organization focused on serving first-generation students. Clinical interests: Anxiety, depression, adjustments, trauma and healing, undocumented communities, first-generation students, harm reduction, intersections of identity, anti-racism, cultural humility, identity development, learning differences, and student parents. |
- Berkeley Hillel - Wellness Resources: Free wellness support to all students on campus, including one-on-one and same-day support.
- The Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center is committed to providing an array of Jewish resources to the students, alumni, and faculty at UC Berkeley.
- Center for Jewish Studies - Resources
- The Center for Jewish Studies offers a hub for several partner institutions across campus supporting Jewish Studies: The Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, and the Magnes Collection for Jewish Art and Life.
- The Antisemitism Education Initiative on the Berkeley campus is coordinated by the Chancellor’s Committee on Jewish Life and Campus Climate, the Center for Jewish Studies, the Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, Berkeley Hillel, and the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life.
- Berkeley Equity & Inclusion - Support for the UC Berkeley Jewish Community
- Berkeley Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students - Resources & Support for Trauma, Tragedies, and Loss
- Jewish Family & Children's Services of the East Bay - Located at 2484 Shattuck Ave., Suite 210, Berkeley, CA 94704. Phone: (510) 704-7475 | E-mail: information@jfcs-eastbay.org
- JCC East Bay - Jewish Community Center of the East Bay