Mental Health
Mental Health
Community Resources
Crisis Lines
A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate emergency telephone counseling, usually by trained volunteers. If you or anyone you know needs help, we strongly encourage you to reach out.
Mental Health Peers
The Mental Health Peer Program at Counseling and Psychological Services is designed to serve as resource for students, who hope to learn new coping strategies to more effectively deal with the stresses of daily life.
Pacific Pride Foundation
Pacific Pride Foundation is an advocacy and education organization for HIV/AIDS and queer communities in Santa Barbara County.
Services: LGBTQ+ programs for youth and elders, pride center: counseling, clinical therapy groups, community groups, Health & prevention, free testing, and more.
Contact: (805) 963-3636
Website: https://pacificpridefoundation.org/
608 Anacapa Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Acacia Counseling & Wellness
Provide college students a safe, supportive space in which they receive quality and consistent mental health care that is highly accessible, affordable, specialized, and culturally sensitive.
Services: Individual therapy, video therapy, psychiatry, couples therapy, group therapy. wellness activities, workshops, therapy animals, and more.
Contact: (805) 699-6668
Website: http://www.acaciacw.com/
948 Embarcadero Del Norte, Suite 102, Isla Vista, CA 93117
Support Groups
TRANSformative
This is a weekly group for trans and non-binary-identifying students to address issues related to transitioning, misgendering, bodies, relationships, medical care, transphobia, and general life topics. This group provides an opportunity for members to share their experiences with others in a “brave” space.
Date/Time: Wednesdays, 3:15-4:30pm
Location: SRB - Women's Center Conference Room
Leader: Emily Maynard, Ph.D.
True Selves Process Group
This is a weekly group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender and questioning individuals to address issues related to coming out, relationships, gender identity, finding support on campus, and general life topics.
Date/Time: Thursdays, 2:00-3:15pm
Location: Main CAPS Office
Leader: Janet Osimo, Psy.D.
CAPS Staff
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is committed to providing timely, culturally appropriate, and effective mental health services to our diverse UCSB student body, as well as professional consultation to faculty, staff, and families.
All registered students are eligible for services at CAPS. When help is needed in sorting out a personal concern, CAPS is a resource for learning new skills in building self-confidence, relating to others, reducing stress, solving problems, and identifying options.
To check out their staff roster click here!