If you are interested in CAPS services, please call us at 765-494-6995.
During business hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Purdue University Counseling and Psychological Services
601 Stadium Mall Drive, Room 224
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2052
After hours and on weekends:
For emergencies:
If you are seeking a consultation with CAPS, you will be scheduled for a brief phone screening appointment with a CAPS clinician. 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 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.