Student Mental Health Services
“All the right ducks in a row.” The right service, in the right place, at the right time, by the right person.
Understanding mental health “I’m interested in learning how to take care of my mental health.” Oasis Welltrack You at College *(in discussion)
Self-paced, online, available any time, clinically-approved information.
“Let’s TalK” - Support (non-clinical) • “I just want to talk to someone about a specific situation.” • “I need some ideas and skills with my current situation.” • “I am a little nervous about the idea of speaking with someone. I don’t know where to start.”
Time slots available every week, 30 minutes with a USC CMH therapist, easy to sign up in MySHR. No intake paperwork necessary.
INITIAL APPOINTMENT – CLINICAL CONNECTION • “I am not sure what I need, but it feels like more than a couple of meetings.” • “Others are worried about me and think I should speak to someone.” • “I am worried about me and I am feeling lost and overwhelmed.”
Comprehensive assessment of your concerns and history leading to a review of options and resources for you at CMH, campus offices, and/or in the community.
Referral consult – CLINICAL CONNECTION • “I’ve been in therapy before or currently and know that I need to return to weekly counseling closer to where I live.” • “I think I have ADHD and would like to be evaluated.”
A brief assessment of your concerns and treatment history to review all your resources at CMH (groups, workshops, short-term individual services), campus offices, or referrals through your insurance that may be helpful.
• “I would like to talk to someone for a longstanding concern that I think may need more than a short-term service.”
Solution session – CLINICAL CONNECTION • “I am confused about what is causing my overwhelm, I don’t know where to start but I don’t know if I need therapy.” • “I may seem fine to others, but I need help with managing stress.”
Helpful for identifiable or specific stressors, the counselor will provide a brief assessment with the primary focus on coping skills. A single 50-minute session with a therapist.
Group therapy – CLINICAL CONNECTION Many people will struggle with a mental health issue at some point in their lives, and making time to regularly explore what they are going through can help. Finding others who are facing the same difficulties can provide perspective, and relief!
A referral consult can help you identify a psychotherapy group that is the right match for you.
Crisis team – clinical connection Any thoughts or behavior of self-harm, call or walk-in to see a therapist on triage.
Call 213-740-9355 (WELL) and talk to a therapist or arrange to be seen in person as a walk-in at Engemann or Eric Cohen.