Counseling and Psychological Services

Accessing Mental Health Services: If you are not already established at CAPS, you can get started by scheduling an initial consultation. To schedule an initial consultation to discuss your concerns, needs, and next steps, complete a brief questionnaire. 

If there is not an available appointment that fits your needs — or if you have trouble scheduling an appointment online — please call 517-355-8270 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  

What to expect during your consultation:  

• Your consultation with CAPS will last up to 30 minutes on Zoom, unless you prefer to talk by phone.
• At the end of your session, the counselor will talk about next steps, which may include information about ongoing services at CAPS, resources that could be helpful to you, or a referral to a campus partner or community provider based on your unique needs and the clinical recommendations of CAPS staff. 

Note: 

Due to professional licensure requirements, we are unable to provide ongoing services to students residing outside the state of Michigan but can help to connect you with a provider in your home state. 

The appointment scheduling link is not monitored after 5 p.m. All forms received after 5 p.m. will be reviewed during the next business day.  

If you or someone else are in danger, call or text 911 or go to the nearest emergency room, if it is safe to do so. 

Crisis counselors are available 24/7 by calling 517-355-8270 and pressing “1” at the prompt.  

CAPS is open for in-person and virtual services Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

To make or cancel an appointment, call 517- 355-8270 and listen to the prompt options.  

Established psychiatry patients can contact their provider through the MyMSUHealth patient portal. If you are concerned about the potential cost, please mention this to your provider.  

To submit a refill request, call 517-355-8270 or, for established psychiatry patients, through the MyMSUHealth portal. 

Most CAPS services are located at on the 3rd floor of Olin Health Center, 463 E. Circle Drive. 

Some CAPS services are located in the MSU Union, 9 Abbot Road.  

CAPS also has several embedded counselors, who provide therapy services in a few other locations on campus. 

Parking and Transportation

Visitors driving to Olin Health Center may park in the MSU Grand River Parking Ramp next to Olin. The parking is Pay-by-Plate, and Olin does not validate or pay for parking within this parking structure. 

Parking stubs from the orange and blue Division St East Lansing parking structure can be validated within Olin at the clinic in which a patient is treated. 

There is limited metered parking in front of Olin Health Center. Be aware that if you park in the designated pharmacy parking spots you could get ticketed. 

Olin Health Services is located along the CATA Bus Transportation Routes 1, 24, 26, and 34, with drop offs both in front of Olin and behind Olin on the Berkey Hall (east) side of the building. 

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Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) has been re-accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) through February 2033. IACS is the leader in setting the benchmark for the full range of professional counseling services on college and university campuses worldwide. MSU has been accredited by IACS since 1968, marking over five decades of excellence in student mental health services.