Santa Clara University

Counseling Center - Getting Started

Counseling and Psychological Services

How to Schedule an Appointment

Students can schedule a counseling appointment in two ways

  1. Call CAPS at 554-4172 and requesting to meet with a counselor for a INTAKE appointment.
  2. Arrive in person at the Cowell building and ask one of our administrative assistants for an INTAKE appointment.

Special Requests:
We try our best to accomodate special requests (i.e., a certain counselor by name, or a counselor of a certain gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc).  Please note that you may be required to wait longer for a special request if those counselors are not immediately open for new clients. 

Preparing for your Intake Appointment
Please Note: You MUST come 10-15 minutes early to your initial appointment to complete some paperwork . This will include a demographic questionnaire, an informed consent statement, symptom checklist, and a schedule of availability. Make sure that you provide us with accurate contact information.