Health and Wellbeing

Springfield Research University Wellness Center

Counselling and Psychological Services

The University Wellness Center is a campus resource that offers integrated and holistic health care, comprehensive wellness outreach, and peer health education for students. We are composed of Counselling and Psychological Services, University Health Service, and Wellness Outreach.

Our programs include:

Assessment and evaluation
Short-term group therapy
Short-term individual therapy
Psychiatric services (medication management)
Crisis services
Community referral coordination

What is therapy at CAPS like and how does it work?

GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY:

Group psychotherapy involves one or more therapists who lead a group of roughly 4 to 10 clients. Typically groups at CAPS meet for a one to two hour session each week and are designed to address a wide variety of difficulties, from anxiety to relationship challenges and academic stress. Joining a group of strangers may sound intimidating or off-putting at first, but group therapy provides benefits that individual therapy may not. Most often, group members at Springfield Research University have highly appreciated their experiences, sometimes expressing surprise at the rewards and unique offerings of the group experience.

INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY:

Psychotherapy is the process in which a client and a trained therapist collaborate to work through a wide variety of difficulties, ranging from depression and anxiety to relationship problems and academic stress. Furthermore, psychotherapy helps a client identify and utilize personal strengths, promoting ongoing growth and enhancement of well-being. The relationship between the therapist and client is foundational to a positive outcome. Therapists provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment within which to develop a trusting and productive relationship. Clients work within this relationship to better understand their difficulties and strengths, developing and then implementing strategies for lasting positive change.

CASE MANAGEMENT:

Case Management services are available for students in need of assistance managing their mental or physical health. The Case Manager provides education and/or referral services for those students whose clinical needs are beyond the scope of the UWC, and therefore need help finding appropriate treatment providers in the local area or near a hometown, or for students whose needs do not require clinical intervention.