Come See What CAPS has to Offer!
You may call (858-534-3755) or stop by our central office at Galbraith Hall 190 to make an appointment. Appointments are generally available within two weeks of your request. However, at times of peak demand the wait can be longer. If you wish to speak with a specific psychologist or staff person, please use the above telephone number; you will then be transferred to the requested individual. You may request a specific staff person for counseling on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or location, but it will possibly mean a longer wait until an appointment becomes available. For more information on how to make an appointment, click here.
Normal business hours at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is from 8:00am-4:30pm. Our offices are closed during University holidays. If you are experiencing an urgent matter and need to speak with someone immediately, please call (858) 534-3755 during business hours and ask to speak to the on-call psychologist.
Counseling and Psychological Services has counseling offices onsite at each of the six colleges throughout campus. They are located within the Provost or Administration Buildings where the Deans and/or Academic Advising staff offices are located. The front office receptionist for each of the colleges also serve as the receptionist for our counselor offices. Please contact each college location for appointment check-in and counseling forms information, if needed. To access the Locations page for more specific information about each location, click here.
- During Business Hours (8:00am-4:30pm): students in need
of urgent psychological assistance are encouraged to call CAPS at
(858) 534-3755. The Urgent Care Psychologist is available on weekdays from
8:00am to 4:30pm at the CAPS Central Office(located in Galbraith
Hall, Room 190 at Revelle College). The Urgent Care Psychologist can respond
to students in crisis, as well as consult with parents, staff, and faculty.
- After hours telephone counseling is available for urgent matters by calling our Central Office at (858) 534-3755 (and selecting Option 2).
- If this is an emergency or anyone is in danger including yourself, call 911 or the UCSD Campus Police
at (858) 534-HELP(4357).
- If you are thinking about suicide and are not willing to talk our after hours mental health counselor, then please go to this link: http://www.metanoia.org/suicide.
For more information about emergency services, please go to our Emergency Assistance page.