Services Provided
The services of the Center are open to regularly enrolled (matriculated) undergraduate and graduate students.
Personal Counseling & Psychotherapy
Counselors offer help to individual students with personal concerns.
Group Counseling & Psychotherapy
Personal development groups are available for students which focus on specific problem areas such as shyness, procrastination, assertiveness, and family concerns. Other groups discuss broader life issues such as interpersonal relationships.
Marital & Couples Counseling
Counselors work with couples to help them with problems arising from the relationship.
Consultation & Outreach Services
The Center provides programming on a wide range of mental health issues for the University community. Projects in the past have included workshops on stress, coping with depression and relationships. The Center also offers consultation to individuals and groups. The consultations may relate to concerns about others rather than self.
Referral Services for Students
The Center provides referral assistance to students who may be in need of mental health services unavailable on campus.
Counseling Clinic: Graduate Training Clinic
The Peggy H. Smith Counseling Clinic provides individual, couples, and group counseling to San Francisco State registered students and is a sponsored graduate training program of Counseling and Psychological Services and the Department of Counseling. There are no fees for services.
Prevention Programs/CEASE
A part of the Center providing substance abuse resources including assessment, referrals and counseling. Prevention Education Programs' CEASE develops and sponsors on-campus programming.
