CAPS at SFSU
Counseling and Psychological Services
CAPS is the center for Counseling and Psychological Services at SFSU. CAPS works to provide emotional relief for students due to a variety of reasons. Please see the various services provided by CAPS below. If you are feeling intense emotional distress and think you may be experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 988 (the suicide and crisis lifeline), 911, or visit the nearest emergency room.
Services
Crisis Appointments
If you feel that you are experiencing a mental health criss and cannot wait for a regularly scheduled appointment, please see this link. You will be seen at the first available appointment for an emergency consultation with a crisis counselor.
Groups
CALM Your Anxiety is a 6-week workshop for students who are looking to manage their anxiety. Please see the above link for detailed information on how to join.
LBGTQ+ and Questioning Drop in is a group for those apart of the community. This group is a safe space and covers a wide range of topics. Please see the above link for more information on how to join.
Workshops
Managing My Moods, A Depression Workshop Series is a workshop designed to equip individuals with techniques to cope with their depression. Please see the above link for more information and details on how to join this workshop.
Raíces y Resistencia (Roots and Resistance) Workshop is designed for first generation latinx students who may be bttling systems of depression and/or anxiety. Please see the above link for more information and details on this workshop.
Let's Talk Meetings
Let's Talk Meetings are brief, informal meetings with a counselor to discuss your concerns or troubles. Let's Talk Meetings do not substitute formal counseling, but they can be extremely beneficial to you. Please see the above link for more details and information on how to schedule.
Peggy H. Smith Graduate Training Clinic
The Peggy H. Smith Graduate Training Clinic provides mental health services for SFSU students from second year trainees in the masters program in the Department of Counseling at SFSU. To schedule an appointment, please see the Student Services Building Room 205 or call (415) 338-2208. Please see the above link for more info on this service.
Resources
CAPS at SFSU provides many resources for their students to look into. Please see the below links to resources endorsed by CAPS.
Scheduling an Appointment
You may schedule regular occurring counseling appointments through the 'myHealth' portal, along with other health appointments. If this is what you are seeking, the above link will take you to the 'myHealth' portal where you will need to input your SFSU identification information to verify your status as a student, which will allow you to schedule various appointments.
