Personal Counseling
Confidential help is available to Las Positas College students who need assistance with personal issues including, but not limited to, dependency on alcohol or other drugs, eating disorders, emotional stress, depression, or relationships in crisis.
On-Campus Resources:
- Counselors teach Psychology-Counseling courses to support students’ personal growth and development.
- Counselors are available for short-term personal counseling by appointment or drop-in for critical incidents.
- For longer-term personal counseling, counselors can refer you to a local therapist, who will work with you in conjunction with your LPC counselor.
- A Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and MFT intern is also available at the Las Positas College Health Center. Please contact the Health Center for availability.
- NOTE: The Student Health and Wellness Center will be closing for Summer on 5/29/09 and will re-open 08/17/09.
- MEDICAL RESOURCES:
- The ValleyCare Mobile Health Unit is an available resource for those living in Alameda County. The services include: vaccines, illness, well checks for both adults and children:http://www.valleycare.com/infoguide/info_mobile.html
- Alameda County Primary Care:http://www.axishealth.org/,
Urgent Matters/Emergency Rooms:http://community.hghed.com/ - San Joaquin County Primary Care:http://www.communitymedicalcenters.org
Urgent Matters/Emergency Rooms:http://www.sjgeneralhospital.com/ - Contra Costa Primary Care:http://www.cchealth.org/services/centers_clinics/
Urgent Matters/Emergency Rooms: http://www.cchealth.org/medical_center/
Off-Campus Resources:
- Links to Tri-Valley Community Resources and Services
- Livermore Human Services Directory . Select "All Categories" to search for services.
- Tri-Valley
Chapter of
the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The NAMI website includes
information on:
- Alameda County mental health support groups
- Local resources and events calendar
- Message boards on mental health topics
- Recommended books
