University Counseling Services

University Counseling Services (UCS) offers free, confidential, short-term mental health services to students, as well as outreach programs and consultation services to the campus community. Mental health services are provided to enhance student well-being and academic success, and outreach and consultative services actively seek to increase knowledge and skills, de-stigmatize mental health concerns, encourage help-seeking behavior and contribute to the creation of a community of care at CSUN. The following are examples of services and programs currently available:

• Initial evaluation
• Short-term individual and couples counseling
• Crisis/Urgent Care Services:
  • During office hours (Monday through Friday, 8 am–5 pm): Call (818) 677-2366 (select Option 1) or walk in for crisis/urgent care services (no appointment needed)
  • Outside of office hours (evenings, weekends and holidays): Call (818) 677-2366 (select Option 3)
• Psychiatric evaluation and consultation
• Clinical case management
• Wellness Workshops: RIO (Recognition/Insight/Openness), Anxiety Toolbox and Getting Unstuck
• Therapy groups and workshops (see website for listings)
• Outreach programs (e.g., academic, mental health, interpersonal and wellness topics)
• Let’s Talk: Informal consultations with counselors at various campus locations (see website for locations)
• Peer Education Programs: The BLUES Project, JADE, Project D.A.T.E., MenCARE
• Consultation about mental health concerns (e.g., faculty, staff, parents, students, etc.)
• Online Resources
  • YOU@CSUN (an interactive health and well-being platform)
  • Mental health screenings
  • Self-help library (variety of topics)
  • Resources: Wellness resources; mental health and wellness apps; and hotline and community resources
  • Videos, blogs and recorded presentations
• Training Programs: American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited Doctoral Internship Program; Social Work (MSW) Internship Program; and Psychiatry Residency Program