Counseling and Psychological Services

If you'd like to speak to someone regarding personal concerns, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers confidential individual and crisis counseling, as well as periodic workshops and support groups. As a Mills student, you are eligible for up to eight counseling sessions each academic year free of charge. At CAPS, you can also find information on stress management and other topics, or get referrals to off-campus resources for ongoing psychiatric and mental health services.

Visit Counseling and Psychological Services in the Cowell Building for more information.

Wellness and Community Outreach

The Office of Wellness and Community Outreach provides the following services: Student Health Plan administration, wellness promotion, educational programs, and individual support to students; including referrals to providers and community resources. As liaison to the Student Health Center, the manager’s role is to help students navigate services and follow up on students’ feedback regarding their experiences at the Student Health Center.

All students can contact the office for support with enrolling/waiving the Student Health Plan, selecting a physician, dentist or alternative health provider, or for medical claims and billing related to the Student Health Plan or any health plan under which students are covered.

In support of students’ physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, resources and referrals to campus and community resources are offered. Some of the concerns in which students are supported are: sexual and reproductive health, colds/flu, chronic illness/pain, cancer prevention, allergies, injury prevention, navigating the health care system, health policy changes, sleeplessness, stress, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, nutrition, weight management, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and prevention, and public health programs. 

Information for newly admitted students is here.

Information for international students is here.

Mills and community and online resources are here. Please see the section of this web page on Sexual Violence for additional resources and assistance.

To make an appointment with the Wellness Manager, please stop by the Cowell Building or call 510.430.2130. Reach the Wellness Manager directly or leave a voice mail at 510.430.2260.

Also, be sure to take advantage of the great wellness information, resources, events and classes through our Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation Department. See here for more information.