Mental Health Counseling
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In Crisis?
Call or Text 988
Lifeline | Free 24/7, Confidential
Mental Health Counseling offers a wide range of services to enrolled students including:
- Individual counseling
- Couple counseling
- Family counseling
- Group counseling
- Case management
- Community referrals
- Crisis intervention
- Workshops
- Trainings
Visits do not go on your academic record.
In-person and video teletherapy sessions are available to enrolled students.
For mental health emergencies, please call or text 988.
Request an appointment here. The more availability you provide, the sooner you will be scheduled. Please fill the form completely and do not share any information that is considered confidential. This is not a confidential way to communicate.
Please note counselors are not available to respond nights, weekends, or during school closures. Instead use TimelyCare or 988.
Crisis Policy
An appointment may be shortened or rescheduled in the event of a presenting crisis or emergency. We appreciate your understanding.
Cancellation/No Show Policy
Please contact 619-388-3055 at least 24 hours prior to your appointment if you need to cancel so that we may offer that time to another student in need. Failure to attend two consecutively scheduled appointments may result in a referral to community resources.
We've partnered with TimelyCare, a student-centered platform, to offer San Diego City College students FREE on-demand access to health and wellness (physical and mental health, basic needs) support 24/7!
While the Student Health Center is the FIRST STOP for student health needs, this partnership offers support and resources 24/7; evenings, weekends, and even during semester breaks!
Register here using your @student.sdccd.edu email address.
We've partnered with Headspace to offer San Diego City College students and faculty/staff FREE access to the full Headspace Library!
- Start here.
- Create a new Headspace account or login to an existing account.
- For students, verify your association with San Diego City College by typing in your @student.sdccd.edu email address. For faculty/staff, verify your association by typing in your @sdccd.edu email address.
- Visit your SDCCD inbox to confirm your Headspace account.
- Download the Headspace app on your phone and login using your information from step 2.
- Meditate!
Mental Health Counseling is staffed by Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Associate Clinical Social Workers, Associate Marriage & Family Therapists, Associate Professional Clinical Counselors, Graduate Trainees and Interns from Alliant International University (AIU), California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), San Diego State University (SDSU), University of San Diego (USD), and University of Southern California (USC).
Mission
The Student Health Center's departmental mission is to foster the academic and personal success of students by supporting the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the college community.
Student Program Outcomes
The Student Health Center is proud to provide quality, evidenced-based care to students. Among Mental Health Counseling's successes documented:
- Increased student access to community resources by bringing outside community partners to campus.
- Provided campus-wide outreach education and stigma reduction efforts to students and faculty/staff.
- Demonstrated improvement in functioning as measured by positive changes in assessment scores.
Free and Confidential Screenings
- e-CHECKUP TO GO -Alcohol
- e-CHECKUP TO GO -Cannabis
Student Wellness
- Student Health Center Canvas, self-enroll to add to your Dashboard
- Mental Health Counseling YouTube
- Mental Health Wellness Apps
- Wellness Central
- Immigrants Rising (for Undocumented Students)
Basic Needs
- Assistance Finding Food, Paying Housing Bills, or other Essential Services, Use the Search Bar Above to Find Your Local 211 or Dial 211 to Speak to Someone Who Can Help
- Food Assistance Resources (in multiple languages)
- CalFresh, Covered California, and/or CARE Enrollment; Medi-Cal Program
- Under 26 & Uninsured, (in Spanish)
- Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health Walk-in Centers
- Jane Westin Center (Closest Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health Walk-In Center)
- Housing Eligibility
- SDCC Basic Needs Center
- SDCC Basic Needs Center YouTube
- San Diego Flood Resources
Additional
Suicide Prevention Trainings
Nov. 12 | 12:00-1:00 PM | D-121 A&B | Flex #30899
Nov. 12 | 1:00-2:00 PM | D-121 A&B | Flex #30900
Validate-Appreciate-Refer Training
Nov. 20 | 10:00-11:00 AM | A-101 | Flex #30970
For detailed descriptions of each visit the City College Calendar of Events (or scroll down).
The Mindful City Newsletter (November)
For detailed descriptions of each event visit the City College Calendar of Events (or scroll down).
Active Minds Chapter
Active Minds is the nation's leading nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for students. Powered by a network of over 1,000+ campus chapters, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives! We proudly advise the student-led Active Minds at San Diego City College. This chapter is a team of students who serve as advocates, stigma fighters, and educators for mental health! They hold regular meetings, host campus-wide events, collaborate with on-campus departments or programs and other student-led groups, collaborate with off-campus Active Minds chapters or local agencies, and seek Active Minds mini grants or other funding and leadership opportunities. All enrolled students are welcome to join! There is NO membership fee. To join or for more information, contact: Active Minds Faculty Advisor, Nadia at [email protected].
Suicide Prevention Trainings
Nov. 12 | 12:00-1:00 PM | D-121 A&B | Flex #30899
Nov. 12 | 1:00-2:00 PM | D-121 A&B | Flex #30900
Validate-Appreciate-Refer Training
Nov. 20 | 10:00-11:00 AM | A-101 | Flex #30970
Request a Classroom or Department Presentation
We offer a variety of presentations on available services and the warning signs of suicide as well as other mental health topics.
Faculty/staff consultations are also available.
The Board of Behavioral Sciences receives and responds to complaints regarding services provided within the scope of practice of clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional clinical counselors. You may contact the board online at www.bbs.ca.gov, or by calling 916-574-7830.
The Mental Health Counseling of the San Diego City College receives and responds to complaints regarding the practice of psychotherapy by any unlicensed or unregistered counselor providing services at San Diego City College. To file a complaint, contact 619-388-3055, [email protected], www.sdcity.edu/mentalhealthcounseling, or Mental Health Counseling A-180, 1313 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101.
Crisis Policy
An appointment may be shortened or rescheduled in the event of a presenting crisis or emergency. We appreciate your understanding.
Cancellation/No Show Policy
Please contact 619-388-3055 at least 24 hours prior to your appointment if you need to cancel so that we may offer that time to another student in need. Failure to attend two consecutively scheduled appointments may result in a referral to community resources.