Counseling and Psychological Services

Outreach Programs

CPS offers a variety of programs and workshops that address students’ developmental, situational, and lifelong concerns. We provide workshops and programs to students, as well as staff and faculty who work directly with students. Upon request, CPS will provide workshops on special topics to groups of 10 or more UCSC students at no charge.

Popular topics include:

• Anxiety
• Body Image
• Communication
• Depression
• Eating Awareness
• Hooking up: Building, Maintaining, and Ending Relationships
• Multicultural Issues
• Stress Management
• Stress Less, Feel Better
• Test Anxiety
• Time Management and Procrastination
• White Privilege

How To Schedule a Workshop or Program

Contact either our Central Office at (831) 459-2628 or the Counseling Psychologist at your College (for staff contact information see Our Staff) to arrange a workshop. When requesting a workshop, please contact us at least 3 weeks prior to the date of the presentation. It can also be helpful to have several alternative dates and times in mind, so that we can fill your request.

Classes

CPS Staff are regularly involved in teaching courses in the Colleges. Courses regularly taught by CPS staff include:

• Academic Success
• White Racial Identity in a Multicultural Society

If you are interested in these courses, please contact either your college or CPS for information.