Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
The Department of Counseling and Psychological Services offers a range of counseling services to facilitate and enhance the educational, psychological, and interpersonal well-being of the East Stroudsburg University student community. The services provided are designed to maximize students’ personal and educational functioning, to prevent and remediate emotional/social problems, to help students attain their educational goals, and to promote their professional competence.
Services offered include personal counseling/psychotherapy, vocational counseling, psychological and vocational testing, developmental and outreach programming, and consultation services in individual and group formats. CAPS actively promotes students’ cultural awareness and sensitivity toward diversity issues.
Some of the issues students often address through counseling include anxiety, career exploration/indecision, depression, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, family concerns, self-doubt, sexual concerns and substance abuse. In addition, the center maintains a small library of vocational information materials, study-skill aids, and resources and guides addressing various psychological and interpersonal problems and concerns.
Lastly, the Graduate Record Examination Subject Tests (GRE), the National Teachers Examination (PRAXIS), the Certified Health Education Specialist Examination (CHES), the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam (CSCS), and the Certified Personal Trainer exam are administered by the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services.
The Counseling and Psychological Services staff are licensed psychologists. Their professional training and experience prepare them to deal with a wide range of issues faced by university students. Currently enrolled students are eligible to receive services that are free of charge except for the fees associated with the national exams.
All information shared by a client is kept confidential, and all client records are classified as confidential records. Without a client’s written permission, no information is released to anyone outside of CAPS, except as required by law.
The Counseling and Psychological Services office is located on the second floor of the Flagler-Metzgar Center. Normal hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Services generally are offered by appointment and may be scheduled by stopping at the office in-person or by calling 570-422-3277. For additional information, visit www.esu.edu/caps.