CAPS Chat

Is available in the Student Disability Resources office every Monday afternoon for students to have an informal, drop-in consultation with a counselor from Penn State Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS). Meetings are free, one-time, and no longer than 30 minutes. No appointment is necessary.

September 25, 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).

Contact:
Anna Patterson • 814-863-1807

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