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Northeastern offers in-person individual and group counseling sessions on its Oakland campus to support student wellness and success. The professional staff in our Counseling and Psychological Services Office will help guide you to the services that best meet your needs and encourage you to schedule an initial appointment with a CAPS therapist for assessment.

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About CAPS 

CAPS utilizes a short-term model of therapy for individual sessions to assist students in addressing issues common in a university setting including:

  • Personal issues: stress and anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, guilt, self-esteem, grief, and loss 
  • Relationship issues: romantic relationship difficulties, sexual concerns, roommate conflicts, difficulties with co-workers, issues with family or friends 
  • Developmental issues: identity development, adjustment to college, life transitions, cultural concerns 
  • Impact of interpersonal and systemic oppression: racial trauma, racialized and gendered violence, anti-Blackness, experiences of homophobia and transphobia, discrimination or bias in the classroom and on campus 
  • Gender-affirming procedure assessments for letters of support  
  • Other issues: spiritual concerns, body image/food preoccupation, healthy lifestyle choices, alcohol and drug use, sexual assault 
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Make a counseling appointment 

You can schedule in-person or teletherapy appointments by visiting the Cowell building front desk or contacting CAPS at 510.430.2111 during business hours.

  • Find@Northeastern provides you with a variety of mental health resources.
  • Full-time, degree-seeking Northeastern students can connect to confidential 24/7 urgent mental health support by calling 877.233.9477 (U.S.), 855.229.8797 (Canada), or 1.781.457.7777 (international).
  • Northeastern students also can register for unlimited free counseling sessions through Uwill and use the mental health app Headspace.
  • Additionally, all Northeastern students can access a moderated peer-to-peer support community through Togetherall.

If you’re a faculty or staff member who has nonurgent concerns about a student, please email [email protected].

As always, in case of a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you need urgent support and are on campus, you can also reach Public Safety at 510.430.5555. If you live on campus, you can also contact the resident assistant on duty.

24-hour crisis hotlines

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

988: call, text, or chat (English and Spanish)

Alameda County Crisis Line

1.800.309.2131 or 

text SAFE to 20121

Bay Area Women Against Rape

510.800.4247 (English and Spanish)

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741

Trans Lifeline

1.877.565.8860