If they can be appropriately addressed in ten sessions or less, CAPS will offer you short-term counseling. Typically, you will meet weekly with one of CAPS's social workers, psychologists, or psychiatrists for 50 minutes. Any registered Stanford student is eligible for an evaluation. There is no fee for an initial evaluation or short-term counseling. If you request services as a couple, only one of you needs to be a registered student.
Appointments are usually available within three to five days of the request.
You may request a specific therapist on the basis of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or professional training, but it may mean a longer wait until one becomes available. If you need to cancel an appointment, it must be done at least 24 hours prior to the date of the session. Otherwise it will count as one of your sessions. Some issues are more appropriately addressed in longer-term therapy due to their complexity and history. These include medication management and other services not included in the initial evaluation and short-term therapy CAPS offers.