The CAPS secretary will ask you to fill out a brief symptom checklist. The triage counselor will discuss your concern with you and together you will decide on a treatment plan. Subsequent visits are scheduled by appointment, if needed. If you have already been seen at CAPS during this academic year, you can simply phone in for an appointment with the same counselor. There are discounts for students who have United HealthCare for Students and for students with CampusCare.
Most treatment is short-term.
We have found that brief therapy is quite effective with college students, especially when problems are dealt with at an early stage. It is not unusual for significant change to occur in just a few sessions, even for problems that seem insurmountable on the surface. Some difficult or long-standing problems may not be completely resolved in brief treatment, but a course of brief therapy may provide a focus for a student's subsequent personal efforts to change. Groups CAPS offers a support group for students with concerns about alcohol and other drugs and family issues. There is also a support group for students who are currently in graduate school.