Division of Campus Life
Counseling and Psychological Services

About Us

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) takes a collaborative approach to mental health services to assist students in improving their lives. CAPS provides a range of mental health services: brief and intermittent individual psychological treatment, mental health support, medication management, training and consultation for faculty and staff, crisis stabilization, 24/7 support, outreach programming, and groups.

Our Mission

The mission of Counseling & Psychological Services is to assist students with completion of their academic program, engagement in their social and extracurricular activities, and development of optimal wellbeing. We accomplish this by offering a range of support and prevention services in an inclusive, compassionate, affirming, and socially just environment.

Our Commitments

Supporting Diversity

A critical part of our departmental mission is to be recognized as an influential and collaborative voice in student affairs in the areas of cultural competence and social justice, in our globally diverse university community. We do this through our individual and group clinical work, outreach and collaborative relationships with various student, faculty, and staff community organizations, internal staff development and trainings, and sharing the empirical work of our colleagues from our professional organizations.

CAPS is part of Brown University Student Health and Wellness. Our peer offices are Brown EMS, BWellStudent Health Services, and Student Accessibility Services, and all five offices report to the Executive Director of Student Health & Wellness. We are part of the larger Division of Campus Life and Students Services.