If you are interested in CAPS services for Indianapolis, West Lafayette, or online, please call us at 765-494-6995.

During business hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

West Lafayette Address:

Purdue University Counseling and Psychological Services
601 Stadium Mall Drive, Room 224
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2052

Indianapolis Address:

Engineering and Technology Building (ET) - Suite ET 324 (Entrance at ET 331)
799 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

After hours and on weekends:

• Call CAPS and press 1 to speak with an off-site clinician.

For emergencies:

• Call 911 and ask to speak with a CIT officer.

If you are seeking a consultation with CAPS, you will be scheduled you will need to complete a brief phone screening appointment with a CAPS clinician. These appointments can be scheduled online or by phone at 765-494-6995. This brief discussion helps us assess the nature and urgency of your concern and identify the most appropriate next steps.

This appointment is for a specific time, reserved just for you. Usually, appointments are available the same day you call or the next day. During the brief phone screening appointment, you will be asked a variety of questions and invited to briefly talk about your situation. Because this is a phone appointment, it is important that you be available and are in a location that allows you to talk freely when the clinician calls you.

For those seeking a medication consultation with a psychiatric provider, CAPS asks that you go through the brief screening process described above. At the end of the assessment, which may include an initial consultation, your clinician will help refer you to a psychiatric provider, as appropriate.

Students who have never utilized our services in the past or are returning after an absence from services can call (765-494-6995) to schedule this brief phone screening appointment. 

There can be multiple outcomes to the call, including suggestions for self-help resources, TAO (Therapy Assistance Online), a referral to a workshop or group at CAPS, an appointment for initial consultation at CAPS and/or referral to Uwill (a third-party telehealth option), other campus resources, or community resources. If your situation is critical or if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, CAPS also offers crisis appointments as needed. 

Yes, CAPS offers both in-person and virtual services options. If you have a preference for mode of services, please inform the clinician during your phone consultation.

CAPS offers online treatment services to all Purdue Online student through UWill, a third party telehealth option for student seeking services.

Uwill offers online students at Purdue free and flexible access to a therapist of their choice through proprietary technology that facilitates direct appointments with licensed mental health counselors – regardless of location. Uwill has a network of independently licensed mental health counselors in all 50 states and around the world. Matches are based on student needs and preferences (including language).

Purdue Online students can connect with CAPS through a brief screening and then receive support through UWill, which can include an appointment with a licensed therapist. This resource will also be available to Purdue West Lafayette and Indianapolis students when appropriate and referred by CAPS.