About CAPS

CAPS has a diverse staff with regard to race, ethnicity, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, age, professional discipline and intervention approaches. We have clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, post doctorate and post MSW fellows, graduate level psychology and social work interns and four support staff that all contribute to providing excellent mental health services for students.

The mission of Counseling and Psychological Services is to foster the psychological development and emotional well-being of students through counseling and psychotherapy, preventive and educational programming, consultation and outreach, as well as contributions to the mental health professions. In collaboration with students, schools, colleges, and other units, Counseling and Psychological Services strives to develop a diverse, inclusive and multicultural community.

As an agency, Counseling and Psychological Services is committed to the promotion and celebration of diversity in all of its forms. We are a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, and multi-theoretical staff striving to provide culturally competent clinical services, outreach programming, and training opportunities. We recognize that not all diversity is universally valued.

CAPS Director Todd Sevig, the campus lead for student mental health, emphasizes the role of CAPS in identifying mental health problems in students, faculty and staff.