Welcome to CAPS!

CAPS is a unit of the division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management of Sonoma State University. CAPS offers confidential counseling to students experiencing personal problems that interfere with their academic progress, career or well being.

WELLNESS LUNCHTIME WORKSHOPS

Come join us at any and all of our Wellness Lunchtime Workshops from 12:00 - 12:50. No registration or sign up necessary. Just drop-in. Feel free to bring your lunch. Click here www.sonoma.edu/counselingctr/wellness_lunchtime_workshops.pdf to download complete descriptions of each workshop (pdf).

  • Happiness Happens: The Psychology of Happiness
    Monday, February 6th; repeats March 12th. Schulz 1121
  • Conversation Confidence
    Wednesday, February 8th; repeats April 18th. Stevenson 3042
  • Breaking Up is Hard To Do
    Thursday, February 9th; repeats March 8th. Schulz 1121
  • Procrastination and Perfectionism
    Monday, February 13th; repeats April 9th. Schulz 1121
  • De-Stress Yourself
    Thursday, February 16th, Schulz 1121; repeats March 15th, Stevenson 3042.
  • Developing Healthy Relationships
    Tuesday, February 21st; repeats April 17th. Schulz 1121
  • Fighting Insomnia: How to Sleep Like It's 1999
    Wednesday, February 22nd ; repeats April 11th. Stevenson 3042
  • Let's Talk About Sex!
    Tuesday, February 28th; repeats April 24th. Schulz 1121
  • Social Media: Use It, Don't Abuse It
    Thursday, March 1st; repeats April 19th. Schulz 1121
  • Coping With Anxiety
    Tuesday, March 6th, Schulz 1121; repeats April 10th, Schulz 3001.
    Also, feel free to attend our ongoing discussion/support groups
  • LGBTQQI Discussion Group
    This is a drop-in group for lesbian/ gay/ bisexual/ transgender/ queer/ questioning/intersex students looking to make connections and share ideas. We will meet on Wednesdays from noon to 12:50 in Stevenson 2079. No sign up required - just come by!
  • Women of Color Groups
    Come celebrate the beauty of being a woman of color at SSU! Be a part of these support groups to make connections and share ideas! This is a safe place to talk about struggles and triumphs each woman of color experiences here on campus.
    • Essence of Ebony
      January 26 - May 3rd
      Thursdays 5:00 - 6:00 pm
      Multicultural Center
    • Hermanas United (new)
      January 31st - May 1st
      Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      Multicultural Center

The CAPS web pages provide information only. If you would like to talk with someone or make an appointment, please call (707) 664-2153 between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Please Note: Communication over the internet is not secure. We do not provide personal counseling over the internet. Please do not send by email any information you consider privileged or confidential.

Counseling & Psychological Services Contact Information:

Sonoma State University
1088 Stevenson Hall
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA. 94928-3609
(707) 664-2153 - Phone
(707) 664-3636 - FAX

Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday

For immediate response when CAPS is closed, please call SSU Police Services at (707) 664-4444 or Sonoma County Crisis Line at (707) 576-8181. Both are available 24 hours a day.

For information about how to respond to sexual assault, please read our Responding to Sexual Assault booklet(pdf)

Take an online mental health screening.