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The Dallas College Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) staff are licensed mental health counseling professionals, such as Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), LPC Supervisors (LPC-S), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), LCSW Supervisors, and Licensed Psychologists (LP). They are highly qualified mental health and behavioral health specialists who hold master’s or doctoral degrees.
Our professional counselors are located at all seven campuses of Dallas College. Counseling services are free and available to students ages 18+ who are registered and attending the current, ongoing semester. CAPS offers in-person as well as telehealth options for counseling sessions.
The Dallas College CAPS Team is committed to providing solution-focused mental health and behavioral health services to our students, such as:
- Mental health counseling and psychotherapy
- Screenings for depression, anxiety, trauma, alcohol and other drug abuse
- Crisis intervention and suicide risk assessments
- Psychoeducational groups and events
- Professional development, such as Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) or AS+K Suicide Prevention trainings
- Information and referrals regarding community mental health resources
Our services are focused on mental and emotional health and wellness, especially in response to depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, loneliness, isolation, and distress.
For more information, please visit https://www.dallascollege.edu/CAPS, email counseling@dallascollege.edu.
If a student themselves or a friend, peer, or classmate is experiencing a mental health emergency and requires immediate assistance, please utilize the following emergency contacts that are available 24/7:
- Call 911 from a Dallas College phone to reach Dallas College police, or call 972-860-4290 from a cell phone (if you are currently on campus)
- Dial 911 and state you are having a mental health emergency
- Call 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Line to speak with a trained crisis counselor
- Text HOME to 741741 to reach the National Crisis Text Line to chat with a trained crisis counselor
- Go to your nearest Emergency Room
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