CAPS Chat
- September 30, 2024
- 1:30 p.m.
- 116 Boucke
CAPS Chat is on campus at multiple locations, while continuing to offer the benefit of easily accessible virtual options too! CAPS Chat provides informal, drop-in consultation for students with counselors from CAPS. Meetings are free, one-time, and no longer than 30 minutes. No appointment necessary: students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. With online scheduling, students can now schedule same-day for both in-person and virtual CAPS Chat meetings!
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).