CAPS services

CAPS offers currently-registered students free and confidential mental health assessment, leading to treatment recommendations like short-term counseling, case management, and community referrals. We also provide workshops, consultation, and outreach to the Wayne State community. Our center is staffed with licensed professional counselors, psychologists, social workers and graduate-level clinical trainees, and we are fully accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.

Learn more about our treatment model and limits to our scope of services.

Current wait time

Following the initial consultation with CAPS, the average wait time before a counselor contacts you to schedule an intake session is 20 days, with a maximum wait time of approximately 5 weeks (as of 3/6/2025).

Students: start by making an appointment

Currently-registered WSU students must schedule an initial consultation with a CAPS counselor for a clinical assessment to better understand your current needs and discuss treatment options.

Our scheduling system only functions during regular business days from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. During other days and times the scheduling form is not available.
Appointments are available to currently-registered students only.

Employees: utilize EAP and/or insurance benefits

Due to student confidentiality, differences in perceived power among group members, and excessive demands on our resources, CAPS primarily focuses on providing services to students. However, we want to ensure that WSU employees receive the support they need. Wayne State's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to assist benefits-eligible employee groups with counseling and connecting to community resources through their insurance. You can find more information here. Additionally, our CAPS Case Manager can help employees find appropriate community-based services. Please call us at (313) 577-3398 if you would like to schedule an appointment our Case Manager for this purpose.

Benefit-Eligible Employees

EAP and insurance benefits

Need more information?

If you're not certain counseling is right for you or just want a little more information, schedule a 15-minute Let's Talk meeting on Zoom with a CAPS counselor.

Many services can be accessed remotely from your home or any private space using Microsoft Teams. Learn more about CAPS telemental health.

Groups and workshops

March

12

Neurodivergent Support Group on March 12, 2025 at 4 p.m. 4 p.m.
March

27

Digital Break Workshop on March 27, 2025 at 1 p.m. 1 p.m.

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Need help after hours?

When you need to speak with a CAPS counselor after hours, on weekends or during university closures, call the CAPS Afterhours Program at (313) 577-CAPS (2277).

The university also offers additional resources to help in emergency situations.

News and announcements

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Diversity statement

Wayne State is an urban university with a diverse student body from 50 states and more than 70 countries. At CAPS, as with the rest of the university, diversity is valued, appreciated and accepted.

Land acknowledgement

Wayne State University rests on Waawiyaataanong, also referred to as Detroit, the ancestral and contemporary homeland of the Three Fires Confederacy. These sovereign lands were granted by the Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Wyandot nations, in 1807, through the Treaty of Detroit. Wayne State University affirms Indigenous sovereignty and honors all tribes with a connection to Detroit. With our Native neighbors, WSU can advance educational equity and promote a better future for the earth and all people.