CSU Counseling Center and CASC Mission Statement

The mission of the CSU Counseling Center and CASC is to support and empower our student community through the provision of psychological services. Our services are confidential and include individual, couples and group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, psycho-education, and referrals. These services are designed to help students cultivate their strengths and overcome obstacles to obtain their personal, academic, and career goals. Likewise, we collaborate closely with our university and community partners to foster the personal, social, and academic well-being of our students and the university community. We are also committed to providing high quality experiential training to graduate students to support their development as aspiring mental health professionals.

CSU Counseling Center Core and CASC Values

1. Caring and easily accessible services and training.
2. Respect for our clients and partners as demonstrated by service delivery that is ethical, confidential, and individually tailored.
3. Mutual collaboration within the department and with our university and community partners.
4. Provision of high quality psychological services and training that meet or exceed professional standards.

Ethical Guidelines

The Centers' clinical staff consists of licensed psychologists, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists and counseling/psychology/social work/psychiatry trainees. The clinicians at the Counseling Center and CASC adhere to the ethical principles set forth by the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the American Counseling Association, and the American Psychiatric Association.