Counseling

Videos

Mental Health Counselors at UHS answer frequently asked questions related to mental health services at UHS. You can also view each video on our YouTube playlist.

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) - Spring 2018

January 29, 2018

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) - Ask a Question, Save a Life

Over the last few years, you may have become acquainted with the Look for the Signs App (for students) or the Mental Health Handbook for faculty, staff, and GSIs to assist you in helping someone in distress. One component of that help is understanding when a student may be in danger of suicide. Counseling and Psychological Services would like to offer you unique training specifically to support students who may be thinking about suicide. Each training is limited to 20 attendees.

QPR stands for...

Taking care of yourself and your community

September 25, 2017

Free Speech Week events, increased security on campus and the intense media focus on UC Berkeley are impacting our students. Constant exposure to negative and threatening situations and environments has been linked to confusion, anxiety, sadness, helplessness, difficulty focusing, and poor sleep. CAPS would like to remind everyone that seeking support is a sign of strength, courage, and resiliency, not a sign of weakness. If you or someone you care about wants or needs support, we encourage you to talk to a CAPS counselor or...

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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Connect

Connect (with others with shared experiences)

Engage with others in a group setting or through other campus community resources.

New Gender Spectrum Support Group

February 28, 2017
Do you identify as non-binary, genderqueer, agender, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, bigender, third gender, androgyne, questioning, etc.? Are you looking for a space to get support and connect with others who identify outside the gender binary? Then come to the Gender Spectrum Support Group! The group will be facilitated by two queer-identified counselors from the Tang Center’s Trans Care Team. Drop-in anytime, no sign-up is needed.

Let's Talk: Offsite, Walk-in Consultations

The Let's Talk program provides easy access to informal, brief, drop-in consultations with CAPS counselors.

Please note: Let's Talk consultations are not formal therapy sessions and do not constitute mental health treatment, and we are not able to assist with DSP and other documentation support during Let's Talk. You will need to schedule an individual counseling appointment for supporting documentation.

Let's Talk is a free, confidential program available to any student at various locations across...

Let's Talk Schedule

Let's Talk Drop-In Consultations are informal, brief, free consultations with UHS mental health counselors.

They do not require any insurance or paperwork. UHS counselors have expertise and competency in working with underrepresented students on campus. All counselors work with students who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.

PLEASE NOTE: Let's Talk consultations are not formal therapy sessions and do not constitute mental health treatment, and we are not able to assist with the Disabled Students' Program (...

Handouts

Handouts Assisting Students in Distress: Guides for UC Berkeley Faculty & Staff Mental Health 101 for New Students CAPS for Grad Students CAPS for International Students...

Former Trainees

2022-2023
Andre Casas, The Wright Institute
Stella Ko, Denver University
Nolan Krueger, The University of Texas, Austin
Apoorvee Sawhney, The University of Missouri-Columbia

2021-2022
Paul Eastman, Florida State University
Emily El-Oqlah, The University of Memphis
Jevon Rice, Alliant International University, San Francisco
Monica Becerra, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

2020-2021
Sonia Amin, Western Michigan University
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