Counseling

Counseling services

CalArts provides the students with counseling services throughout
the school year. Counselors Linda Hoag, MFT, and Melissa Shepherd, MFT, are Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and have experience and skills ideally suited for CalArts students.

Registered students are allowed 12 individual counseling sessions per school year. The counseling staff can also provide workshops and information on a wide variety of issues and are available to help coordinate student self-help groups. In addition they can make referrals to outside professionals and agencies when appropriate, such as when longer term therapy is indicated.

Contact the counselors at 661.253.7873 or 661.253.7871.

E Check-Up to Go: Alcohol Assessment

If you were found in violation of CalArts Alcohol policy, you may be required to complete an on-line alcohol assessment, (E Check-Up to Go) and to meet with a personal counselor as part of the sanction. Please follow these steps:

1. Select the Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO link at: http://interwork.sdsu.edu/echug2/CALARTS

2. Complete the Assessment

3. Write down/copy the Identification number you are assigned

4. Review "your profile"

5. Print "Ouput Summary" and bring to your assessment session

What is the Marijuana e-CheckUpToGo?

The Marijuana e-CheckUpToGo
is a marijuana-specific brief assessment and feedback tool designed to
reduce marijuana use among college students. The assessment takes about
10-15 minutes to complete, and is self-guided.

What does one need to use the Marijuana e-CheckUpToGo?

A computer
Internet access
A standards-compliant Internet Browser with JavaScript activated
10-15 minutes to complete the survey
A printer (to print the feedback)

If you were found in violation of CalArts Drug policy and/or the Housing License Agreement, you may be
required to complete an on-line marijuana assessment, (Marijuan E-Check-up To Go)
and to meet with a personal counselor as part of the sanction. Please
follow these steps:

1. Select the Marijuana eCHECKUP TO GO link at: http://interwork.sdsu.edu/echeckup/usa/mj/coll/CALARTS