Counseling Program Fees
Access to CPS counseling services are free to all registered UC Berkeley students. Students do not need to have purchased the Student Health Insurance Plan to see a counselor. Initial phone and in-person consultations, urgent visits, and initial counseling visits (up to 5th session) are all free. Minimal fees apply to other services.
| CPS |
Fee |
| Drop-in crisis counseling | no charge |
| Telephone triage appointmment | no charge |
| Brief counseling for individuals and couples (up to 5 sessions) |
no charge |
| Counseling appointments (after five sessions) |
$15 visit fee |
| Groups and Workshops | no charge |
| Career Assessments | no charge |
| Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours in advance (includes telephone triage, brief counseling, group counseling, and career assessment) | $20 fee |
| Career Library For students, faculty and staff For Cal Alumni For the general public |
no charge $35 per year $45 per year |
Other Fees
Psychiatry Services |
|
| Initial medication evaluation | $130/session ($15 with UC SHIP) |
| Follow-up visits | $75/session ($15 with UC SHIP) |
| Missed appointments or cancellations less than 24 hours in advance (includes initial evaluations, follow up visits, and phone call appointments) | $20 fee |
| Social Services | |
| Counseling appointments (up to 5 sessions) |
no charge |
| Counseling appointments (after five sessions) |
$15 visit fee |
| Appointment cancelled less than 24 hours in advance or broken appointment | $20 |
| Medical withdrawals | $20 |
| Health Clearance | $30 |
| Some Social Services groups have fees | See Groups & Workshops |
