{"id":130,"date":"2018-05-11T16:10:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/counseling-and-psychological-services\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2022-09-09T21:23:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T01:23:19","slug":"make-an-appointment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/counseling-and-psychological-services\/make-an-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Make An Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"
Make An Appointment Today!<\/p>\n
The first step in making an appointment is to call us at 973-655-5211<\/a>. You will be scheduled for a 30 minute screening called an intake with a CAPS staff member<\/a>. The intake is intended to gather basic information about you and the issues that have led to you contacting CAPS.\u00a0 Depending on the time of the semester, you may need to wait several days for your intake appointment.\u00a0 Please use Let’s Talk if you need support in the meantime.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> After information is gathered during the 30 minute intake appointment, options for support are discussed and may include scheduling an appointment for short-term individual therapy, group therapy, referral assistance for off-campus services or referral to other on-campus services, including Let’s Talk.\u00a0 Your preferences will be discussed along with the recommendations of the CAPS staff person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> If you are scheduled for short term individual therapy or referred to a CAPS group, you will be emailed with instructions to complete paperwork online.\u00a0 This paperwork typically takes about 20 minutes to complete and should be completed before your first appointment after the intake.<\/p>\n