As students prepare to return to campus, it can be helpful to discuss available mental health resources with your student. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a variety of mental health services in a short-term treatment model that is focused on helping students effectively meet a desired change or goal.
Services include:
- Individual Counseling and Relational Counseling: Students participating in these services collaborate with their counselor to set goals and are typically scheduled every other week. Students who are needing longer-term counseling and/or weekly sessions meet with the CAPS Care Manager to connect them with a community resource.
- Group Counseling: Groups provide an opportunity to work through a variety of concerns while receiving support and gaining new insight from peers. CAPS offers short-term workshops, drop-in workshops and weekly processing groups.
- Let’s Talk: These telehealth appointments are informal, brief, confidential consultations with a CAPS clinician. These consultations are a great way to gain support on brief concerns or to informally meet with a clinician.
- Alcohol and Other Drug Services: CAPS offers individual sessions, evaluations and psychoeducation workshops focused on alcohol and other drugs. These services may have additional costs associated.
- Body Image and Disordered Eating Services: These services include individual sessions, group workshops and the Body Acceptance Program to address body image and eating concerns.
Students are encouraged to call 402-472-7450 to schedule their first appointment. First appointments, called initial evaluations, are scheduled on a same-day basis. CAPS regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, after-hours assistance is available for urgent concerns by calling 402-472-7450 and following the prompts.