Counseling

Requests for Documentation

At times, students may need documentation of services received at CAPS to support withdrawal from classes, arrangements with financial aid, accommodations through the Disabled Students Program, and academic accommodations from instructors.

While it is generally not CAPS policy to write letters, counselors can provide other forms of documentation when appropriate. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) can provide the following documentation for current and/or previous clients:

Confirmation of Visit(s) Verification of Illness Certification of Psychological Disability.

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Online Trainings

Supporting Student Mental Health and Wellness Training

This training will help you think through how students can support other students on campus, and how you can support each other and get connected to valuable resources.

Suicide Awareness training

This training, an introductory overview, will help you understand the warning signs and risk factors associated with thoughts of suicide. You will learn ways to approach and talk to a student about...

Psychiatric Medications and Psychiatry

Medications often can be helpful to students struggling with depression, anxiety and other emotional concerns.

We have a strong commitment to helping students understand their difficulties and to offering a range of options. Our psychiatric clinicians (psychiatrists and nurse practitioners) can meet with students to determine which medications might be helpful and to recommend a course of treatment. Students interested in an evaluation for psychiatric medication need first to meet with a counselor in either Counseling & Psychological Services or Social...