What to Expect from CAPS:
What do we do? What do we offer?
- Individual counseling provides students with a safe space to explore personal issues that can arise during their college experience such as:
| Depression | Relationship Difficulties | Family Struggles |
| Anxiety | Motivation | Coping with Learning |
| Stress | Adjusting to New Challenges | Trauma |
- Relational counseling for couples, roommates, friends, or family members who are interested in examining and strengthening their relationships with each other. One person must be an enrolled Mercer student.
- Consultation for faculty, staff, students, or family members about the psychological concerns that may present while interacting with students and how to assess and assist these students.
- Emergency Crisis Management Services for Mercer students
- 30-minute Same-Day Solutions Sessions for urgent issues. Click Here for more information
- Sessions can be in-person or telemedicine via our secure platform, Doxy
- Announcing Peer Counseling! CAPS-trained student counselors for students who wish to speak to a peer and do not need professional counseling. Click here for more information!
What to expect when you contact CAPS to make an appointment:
If you wish to make an appointment, please call 478-301-2862. Appointments are scheduled as soon as possible based on availability and the student's schedule. Appointments are typically 45-50 minutes per session.- If this is an emergency during our office hours, please contact our office to schedule an emergency triage appointment. These triage appointments are typically brief consultations with a counselor that will focus on safety and creating a plan for your next steps. This could include a follow up appointment with CAPS or connecting the student with additional campus or community resources.
- If this is an emergency after hours, please call MERPO 478-301-4357 or 911 for immediate assistance.
