Mental Health Services
CARES Mental Health Services
Building 700 Rm 708
Hours - M-Th - 9:00am - 5:00pm
510.723.7531
Schedule an Appointment (Fridays check-in at General Counseling Bldg 700, rm 752)
Crisis Support
If you currently feel unsafe or are in danger, please use the following resources:
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988. Available nationwide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Crisis Support Services of Alameda County: 1-800-309-2131
- 211 Alameda County: Call 2-1-1 for free and confidential support and referrals for housing, health, and other critical community services.
- Crisis Text Line: Text “COURAGE” to 741741 for free, 24/7 support from a trained Crisis Counselor.
- For all life-threatening emergencies: Call 911.
CARES Mental Health Services
Services We Offer
All mental health counseling services are CONFIDENTIAL and included as part of your student health fee.
To receive services, you must be enrolled in at least 0.5 units or be taking a non-credit class at Chabot College.
We Offer:
- Crisis counseling
- Short-term individual mental health counseling — up to 6 sessions per semester
- Same-day walk-in mental health counseling
- Support groups — Coming Spring semester. For more information, email ChabotCARES@chabotcollege.edu
- Referrals for mental health services in the community
- Therapy in Spanish
Appointments
The CARES team offers short-term mental health counseling appointments to current Chabot College students. Sessions are available in person on campus or virtually.
How to Request an Appointment
To submit a referral, you can:
- Visit our office: Building 700, Room 708
- Complete the online referral form: Click the link below.
If you have trouble accessing the online form or would like assistance completing it, please call our front desk at 510-723-7531 or visit us in Room 708.
Submit the CARES Referral Form
Walk-in Services
The Chabot CARES team offers walk-in mental health counseling sessions—no appointment necessary. Sessions are typically 20–30 minutes and are held in person.
Walk-in sessions provide students with an opportunity to ask questions about mental health, discuss concerns, and receive guidance on the best options for support.
Please note: Walk-in sessions are not intended to provide comprehensive or ongoing therapy.
How and where to receive walk-in services
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To receive walk-in services, simply visit the CARES office in Building 700, Room 708 (first floor) and let the front desk know that you would like to speak with a therapist.
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Please note: Walk-in services are available on a first-come, first-served basis and may fill up quickly. We recommend arriving early to sign up.
Summer Walk-In Hours
* Please refer to the live calendar below for the next available walk-in time and any changes to the schedule.
- Monday - 11am - 1pm
- Tuesday - NONE
- Wednesday - NONE
- Thursday - 12pm - 1pm
- Friday - NONE
CARES Support Groups & Workshops - Spring 2026
CARES offers support groups to students to help engage students in growth and wellness. To attend groups or get more information see the flyers below.
Mindfulness Support Group - Click to see Flyer
Each session will begin with a check-in, followed by learning practical mindfulness skills, engaging in guided meditation, and ending with supportive group conversation where participants can reflect, share, and learn from one another in a welcoming environment.
- Location - Room 758 (700 Bldg 2nd Floor)
- Every Thursday 2:00 - 3:00 PM
- Contact jpanella@chabotcollege.edu for more information
- Open to All
What To Expect During CARES Appointments?
During your first counseling session you will complete the intake process, sign forms and begin to share what brings you in. The counselor's role is to be empathetic, respectful and non-judgmental. What is shared in session will be kept confidential. Counseling is a process of awareness, discovery and understanding of one’s life struggles and challenges. Counseling can help with making decisions, choices, or changes that are right for you.
Our mental health practitioners and interns provide confidential assistance for:
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family changes & challenges
- Anxiety (including test anxiety)
- Financial stress
- Health crisis
- Traumatic events
- Grief and loss
- Overwhelming feelings
- Talking to someone in a safe and trusting environment
- And other issues not mentioned here
Confidentiality
We place an emphasis on protecting your confidentiality communication with us. We want you to know that aside from the state mandated exceptions (noted below), no identifying information - written or otherwise - about your contact with Chabot’s Mental Health Counseling Services will be disclosed to anyone outside of Chabot’s Mental Health Counseling Services without your written authorization. This includes academic and staff departments, other campus entities, and friends and family. Please note, if you are under the age of 18, please call for information about our confidentiality policy.
The main exceptions the confidentiality can arise when:
- You state intent to harm yourself or someone else.
- You report current abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult or child.
- There is a court order, or if you or your attorney discuss your mental state as a defense in a criminal or civil action.
Greater detail on these policies including some other technical exceptions can be provided upon request. Should you have questions about confidentiality, please feel free to discuss this with us.
Online Support Services