Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
We're here for you! The multiculturally and professionally diverse staff at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) consists of psychologists, social workers, counselors and psychiatrists who are available to respond to a broad spectrum of concerns and issues.
Counseling and therapy work by helping you objectively look at behaviors, feelings and thoughts. They also help you learn more effective ways to deal with problem situations. Counseling and therapy require a collaborative effort. You and your therapist will identify your goals and agree upon how you'll know when you're making progress.
WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY:
All CAPS services are confidential. All records are accessible only to CAPS staff. Records are accessible to other University Health Center medical providers on an as-needed basis only. Information is released only with the written consent of the client, except as required by law.
We're available on City Campus Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call 402-472-7450 to schedule a 10 to 15 minute phone triage appointment. The triage appointment will be scheduled either the same day or the next and will help us set you up with the appropriate services. We're also available on East Campus in the East Campus Union by appointment only. After-hours emergency service information is available by calling the same number or more directly through Line-to-Care at 402-219-8050. Line-to-Care will be able to get in contact with your therapist or, in case of unavailability, another therapist in CAPS.
MISSED APPOINTMENTS:If you cannot keep a scheduled appointment, please call CAPS (402-472-7450) at least 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule. Please leave a message on the confidential voicemail if calling after hours. This is a very important courtesy for you to extend to other students, as letting our office know that you will not be keeping your appointment can make time available for someone else. Failure to cancel or reschedule for any appointment, including your three no charge counseling/psychotherapy sessions, psychiatric sessions, or testing, at least 24 hours in advance will result in your being charged for the appointment time.
Is it Time?
- The CAPS staff is here when you need someone to talk with, like when:
- You feel like you can't do it alone
- You feel you've lost control of your life
- You worry all the time and can't seem to find answers
- The way you feel is affecting your sleep, your eating habits, your studies, your relationships, your everyday life
- It's not getting any better
Save time at your next UHC visit!
- The UHC is now providing a number of forms available for download. Complete the relevant form(s) before your next visit and save some time in the waiting room.
All registered students at UNL are eligible for services. Students enrolled for 7 or more credit hours are automatically eligible for subsidized rates. Students enrolled in less than 7 credit hours may elect to pay University Health Center (UHC) facility fees to become eligible for subsidized rates. Students not taking classes during the summer who were enrolled at UNL the previous spring or who are registered at UNL for the upcoming fall semester are eligible for services. One follow-up session for counseling/psychotherapy and/or psychiatric visit is allowed the semester or summer immediately after the last semester as an enrolled student. There will be a fee-for-service charge for the follow-up visit. UHC facility fees will be waived for the follow-up session.
