CAPS Chat
- September 18, 2023
- 1:30 p.m.
- 116 Boucke
CAPS Chat provides informal, drop-in consultation for students with counselors from Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Meetings are free, one-time, and no longer than 30 minutes. No appointment is necessary: students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Concerns may include:
- Stress or Anxiety
- Adjusting to college life
- Family problems
- Relationship issues
- Roommate difficulties
- Academic pressures
CAPS Chat IS for...
- Discussing specific concerns in a one-on-one environment
- Learning more about what counseling might be like
- Understanding how to help a friend
- Getting mental health questions answered
CAPS Chat IS NOT for...
- Formal therapy or counseling
- Crisis services
- Severe or longstanding concerns
How to schedule a same-day CAPS Chat appointment:
All CAPS Chat appointments are scheduled same-day using the form in the instructions provided on the Student Affairs Counseling and Psychological website. Students can also schedule same-day using the QR code present at the SDR office.
Available appointments will be listed on Monday morning for students to schedule a 30-minute CAPS Chat session between 1:30-3:30 pm that afternoon.
If openings are unavailable, students will be presented with a message indicating that no appointments are available and inviting them to visit the CAPS website or contact the CAPS main line for assistance (814-863-0395).