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• We are IACS Accredited
• Mission Statement
• Solidarity Statement
• Overview
• Who comes to CAPS?
• Our services are...
• Informed Consent and Notice of Privacy Practices

We Are IACS Accredited

International Accreditation of Counseling Services hereby declares that the Counseling and Psychological Services clinic at º£½ÇÉçÇø a fully accredited service in good standing having been evaluated and approved by the IACS Board of Directors. Please see the benefits of IACS accreditation: .

Mission Statement

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides short-term mental health services and same-day crisis intervention in a confidential setting to assist students in achieving their academic goals and overall well-being. Common experiences include relationship problems, academic challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, body image, substance misuse, homesickness, suicidal thoughts, interpersonal violence, identity intersectionality, cultural trauma, and other personal concerns. All students, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin, who are interested in CAPS are welcome.

Counseling & Psychological Services Overview

The CAPS purpose is tied directly to the educational mission of the University, Division of Student Affairs, and Student Life & Support Programs. By helping students learn skills to improve their overall mental health, academic performance, and quality of life, we hope to enhance the likelihood they will succeed at º£½ÇÉçÇø Channel Islands (CI).

We accomplish our purpose by practicing our knowledge of the science of human behavior as we make biopsychosocial interventions, teach, mentor, and consult with our students, faculty, staff, and other contributors to student success. The biopsychosocial model is a general model or approach stating that biological, psychological (which entails thoughts, emotions, and behaviors), and social (socio-economical, socio-environmental, and cultural) factors, all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness. We further accomplish our purpose by evaluating the effectiveness of our services as it relates to student success.

Who comes to Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)?

All currently enrolled º£½ÇÉçÇøCI students, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin, who are interested in CAPS are welcome. 

We offer CRISIS INTERVENTION.

We offer a particular kind of listening and an expertise in human development along with strategies to support your personal, social, emotional, and academic growth.

We have a skilled team of clinicians committed to ethical, respectful, and professional care. Our staff is diverse in interests, areas of specialty, and backgrounds with clinical training as:

• Licensed Psychologists (PhD & PsyD)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC)
• Psychiatrists (MD)
• Practicum Trainees
• Administrative Support Coordinators

Our services are

• available to all currently enrolled students
• covered under student health fees with no additional cost, and
• confidential.

Informed Consent and Notice of Privacy Practices

Informed Consent and Notice of Privacy Practices (, 66KB) (updated Jan 2021)

You might be surprised how much talking with a professional can help. We look forward to working with you. Further, CAPS is constantly evolving. If you have any feedback on how to improve our program or further assist and meet the needs of our students, please contact CAPS at caps@csuci.edu or call us at 805-437-2088.

NOTICE: Emails (including attachments) are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C._2510-2521, is confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. Please reply to the sender that you have received this message in error, then delete it. Thank you for helping to maintain privacy. Email messages typically reside on various servers even after all parties have deleted the messages. Therefore, email should not be considered a secure form of communication. We cannot guarantee confidentiality in an email message.