Services
CAPS is providing hybrid services. All students are encouraged to come to the office
or call-in for psychological emergencies during office hours. Go to the Emergencies tab for more resources after-hours.
All services are free, confidential, solution-focused, and culturally affirming.
Students are eligible to receive up to 8 individual or relationship sessions each academic year.
*If you have any questions or concerns about the session limits, please contact CAPS by calling us at (805) 493-3727. If you are interested in voicing your concerns publicly or advocating for CAPS to have the resources to provide more or different services, please contact the ASCLUG Senate, which plays an integral role in addressing student concerns, developing student-initiated legislation, and allocating funds by email at asclusenatedir@callutheran.edu; more information on their webpage https://www.callutheran.edu/students/asclug/senate/ .
Scope of Services
CAPS provides short-term therapy to help students with personal, emotional, mental,
or
academic difficulties. Therapy at CAPS is not intended as long-term treatment for
students with acute,
chronic, and/or serious emotional or psychological problems. The assistance CAPS provides
to students challenged with serious, acute, and/or chronic psychopathology is limited
to providing triage assistance
and referrals to off-campus providers. A non-inclusive list of examples that may lead
to off-campus referrals for treatment include: eating disorders, psychotic disorders,
history of perpetuating aggression or violence, or non-compliance with treatment.
Recording of sessions
Some CAPS therapists are currently in training and are under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Pre-licensure therapists record their sessions, however this is never done until after you have consented in writing.
Counseling Privacy
CAPS takes the privacy of your personal information very seriously. We will protect your privacy as much as we are permitted to by law. For clarification on how and when CAPS may need to release information, please see our Counseling Privacy and Informed Consent form..
