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College of San Mateo
Student Health Center
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Welcome to Psychological Services! |
Our program provides free confidential counseling to students enrolled at the College of San Mateo. We are a caring group of counselors dedicated to serving you in handling crises and in exploring personal issues and decisions in order to enable you to continue successfully in college. The following information may help you understand who we are, what we offer, and how best to use our services.
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It is important to note that CSM Psychological Services are not 24-hour, nor year-round services. If you feel the need for crisis assistance when we are closed, please call: Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Center (650)579-0350. |
Who We Are
Psychological Services is staffed by Makiko Ueda, Coordinator
a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT). Also on our
staff are counseling interns earning credit for California state
licenses as Marriage and Family Therapists. Our counselors,
representing a variety of therapeutic orientations, all have
prior counseling experience and have received or are completing
their Master's degrees. |
What We Offer
We are here to assist you to discover how best to handle pressing personal issues in your life. This discovering process may take the form of individual, couples or family counseling, depending on the issues you wish to explore.
Due to the limited scope of our services, we shall not voluntarily become involved in client litigation.
Your counseling appointments will normally consist of one 50-minute session per week for up to eight weeks. If you wish to continue counseling beyond eight weeks we may assist you in locating appropriate off-campus counseling services. |
Confidentiality
Because of the personal nature of your relationship with a psychological counselor, we are committed to providing you an environment of utmost safety. This means that all communication between you and your Psychological Services counselor is confidential.
The Health Center has provided you with information regarding our privacy policy.
You may discuss any questions you have with your counselor. |
Exceptions to Confidentiality
As psychological counselors, we may be required by state law to break confidentiality under special circumstances. These circumstances involve possible harm to yourself or to others. If it seems likely you are in danger of seriously harming yourself or others, your counselor is required to take appropriate steps to protect you and other individuals at risk. These steps may involve breaking confidentiality. Also all instances of current or past, actual or suspected child abuse or elder abuse revealed by you to your counselor will be evaluated. If reportable abuse has occurred or if there is a possibility that someone is currently at risk, the appropriate protective services will be called.
Because Psychological Service counselors may be earning hours
for state licensure, they are required to be supervised by Makiko.
This means that from time to time your counselor may discuss
your issues with other Psychological Services staff. However,
all information discussed will be held in strictest confidence.
To facilitate this supervision, your counselor may request your
permission to tape record your sessions and ordinarily all tapes
of your sessions will be erased within two weeks. If you have
any concerns or questions about these exceptions to confidentiality,
we invite you to discuss them with your counselor. |
How To Use Our Services
All students at CSM are eligible for free psychological counseling and it is our intention to schedule you with a counselor within one week.
To make an appointment, call or come by the Health Center (574-6396 or Bldg. 1-226) which is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M., and Friday from 8:00 until 12:00 P.M.
As a courtesy to your counselor, if you are unable to keep your appointment, please inform the Health Center, or your counselor as early as possible, even if it is only minutes before the appointment. If you miss an appointment, you will need to confirm your next appointment with the Health Center, otherwise your next scheduled hour may not be reserved for you.
Since Psychological Services follows the CSM academic calendar counselors do not meet with clients during scheduled holidays or school breaks.
Psychological Services is part of a full range of student services offered through College of San Mateo. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you and answer any questions you may have. |
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