Student Health and Counseling Center
Let's Talk
Let’s Talk is an anonymous and informal solution-oriented consultation with a counselor where students can:
1. Explore what counseling is like.
2. Gain insight from a counselor on a problem or concern.
No appointment necessary!
Let's Talk drop-in consultations will be available via Zoom Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and closed from 12 - 1 p.m.) August 21 through December 20, 2024.
Students can use the link below to see a counselor and will be seen individually on a first-come, first-served basis. There may be a wait in the virtual waiting room if the counselor is seeing another student. Please wait and we will be with you as soon as we can.
Frequently Asked Questions
Appointments are first-come, first-served. After clicking the link above students will be directed to a waiting room before being admitted by one of our counselors. Usually there is not much of a wait. The Licensed Mental Health Counselor will listen closely to your concerns and provide support, perspective, and suggestions for resources.
This service is open to all Fresno State undergraduate and graduate students. "Let's Talk" is the best fit for the following people:
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Students who are not sure about counseling and wonder what it's like to talk with a counselor.
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Students who are not interested in ongoing counseling but would like the perspective of a counselor.
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Students who have a specific problem and would like someone with whom to talk it through.
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Students who have a concern about a friend and want some thoughts about what to do.
Although "Let's Talk" counselors are professionally trained, "Let's Talk" is not a substitute for psychotherapy or formal counseling and does not constitute mental health treatment. "Let's Talk" counselors provide informal consultation to help students with specific problems and to introduce them to what it's like to speak with a counselor. Your "Let's Talk" counselor can help you determine whether formal counseling at CAPS would be useful for you and, if appropriate, assist you in scheduling an appointment.
Conversations with "Let's Talk" counselors are confidential, with a few very rare exceptions. Counselors may need to share information in an emergency when there is an immediate threat of harm to self or others. Counselors are required by law to report when a minor, elderly person, or someone otherwise incapacitated and unable to act on his/her own behalf is being abused. "Let's Talk" visits are never noted on a student's official university record.
We don't want anything to be a barrier to students accessing help. If you have further questions about confidentiality, we encourage you to discuss them with a "Let's Talk" counselor.