Welcome to Counseling Services! As a CSUSM student you have access to mental health services because it is covered by your pre-paid mental health fee of $60 per semester. We are here to help students cope with personal and academic concerns. Counseling services strives to provide intervention, prevention, and health promotion programs at all systems levels- individual, family, organizational, community- and in different ways- as counselors, consultants, educators, and active members of the university community.

Students come to counseling services for many reasons:

• To resolve personal problems that interfere with academic performance, such as anxiety, depression, loss, financial problems, relationship and family conflict.
• To develop more effective stress management, problem solving, decision-making, and communication skills.
• To build self-esteem and self-confidence.
• To clarify personal and professional values and goals.

Our goal is to provide a supportive, confidential setting in which these concerns can be addressed. Short-term individual, couple, family, and group counseling is available at no charge to enrolled Cal State San Marcos students . Students may be seen for up to 8 sessions per academic year, including the Counseling Assessment session. Sessions are usually held weekly and are 50 minutes in length. Groups may be longer-term, and are usually 90 minutes in length.

In addition to counseling, we offer a variety of services and programs designed to enhance the college experience and promote health and well being. These include:

Consultation to administrative and academic departments, student services and organizations.

A wide range of outreach and education activities, including workshops, guest lectures, special events.

The Clinical Internship Program, a half time pre-doctoral internship program for students completing their graduate degrees in clinical or counseling psychology. We are a member of the California Professional Internship Council (CAPIC).

For more information or to schedule an appointment with a counselor, please call (760) 750-4915 or stop by SHCS.