Welcome to Spring quarter!  Remember to slow down and enjoy our surroundings. For many of you, spring quarter will be the culmination of your graduate or undergraduate career here at UCSB. Congratulations! As you anticipate the next stage of life, take time to acknowledge your sources of inspiration as well as the achievement of academic goals.  For those who will be remaining, take the time to create a memorable future!

Counseling and Psychological Services continues to provide services to graduate and undergraduate students, international students, transfer students and veterans. We offer individual and group counseling to help you through life and school transitions.  Our group program is quite strong and the offerings continue to be popular. We also offer a Mental Health peer program whose resources include the Egg and Massage chairs. Look for weekly events this quarter.

Our satellite office in Santa Catalina is open and thriving. We are next door to the Wellness Center and offer programs in partnership with Student Health Peer Educators.

If you or a friend need to talk to an objective professional, or your family and friends’ advice isn’t helping enough, please feel free to make an appointment with Counseling and Psychological Services by stopping in or by calling (805) 893-4411. To meet our Mental Health Peers, no appointment is necessary, but please be sure to check in at the reception desk to access the Egg and Massage chairs.

If you need phone consultation after business hours or on weekends, please call (805) 893-4411 and follow the instructions. CAPS has psychologists available in SRB, Student Health, San Clemente, and Santa Catalina.    

Wishing you a successful and productive quarter –