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At the Personal Counseling Center (PCC), we believe that a successful college experience requires a sense of emotional well-being. To this end, we offer FREE mental health services. Our personal counselors are licensed therapists or trainees who are supervised by our licensed therapists. If you can wait a couple of days to be contacted for an appointment, please complete the Interest form by clicking on the green "Register with PCC" button below or go to our Forms page to complete the Interst form. For more urgent mental health support, please contact CanadaTalk Now or one of our local resources listed at the bottom of this page.
Mission Statement
The Personal Counseling Center (PCC) shares office space with two other important centers: the Health Center and the Disability Resource Center (DRC). These centers are united under the CARES team to provide a safe and central place for students who need personal assistance.HOW TO REGISTER WITH THE PCC:
Please visit our Linktree to find:
Student Interest Form
Faculty and Staff Student Referral Form
If you need assistance to complete the form OR need to get in touch with us immediately, please contact us.
Certain situations require immediate attention, such as: suicidal feelings; having difficulty controlling the urge to hurt yourself or someone else. If you feel any of these emotions, do NOT wait to get help. CALL 911.
For other urgent needs outside regular PCC business hours, please call one of the following agencies listed below.
NATIONAL AND LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PHONE NUMBERS:
Star Vista: (650) 579-0350; (800) 273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Textline: Text "COURAGE" to 741741 San Mateo County Psychiatric Services: (650) 573-2662 San Francisco County Psychiatric Services: (415) 206-8125 Santa Clara County Psychiatric Services: (408) 885-6100
Or need to talk to someone regularly outside of regular PCC hours?
We have you covered for that too. Click on the "Cañada TalkNow" button below to sign up for a FREE 24/7 REMOTE counseling service, sponsored by TimelyCare.
Cañada TalkNow is available to all registered students registered Cañada College. No matter where you are, we want to give you the support you need and deserve. Please note that Cañada TalkNow is via VIDEO ONLY. No phone or text sessions available.
Cañada TalkNow is also available to Cañada Employees at cost. If you are employee and would like to access Cañada TalkNow, please complete the TimelyCare Exceptions Form.
Click HERE to download the TimelyCare Exceptions Form as a PDF.
Click HERE to download the TimelyCare Exceptions Form as a Word doc.
Contact Information
Location
For the Summer 2022 semester, we will be located in Building 9-122. (First floor of Building 9; you may enter through the Welcome Center too).
Mailing Address:
Attention: PCC Building 5, Room 303
Front Office Staff Hours
Summer 2022
- Monday: 7:30am to 2:30pm (In person)
- Tuesday: 7:30am to 2:30pm (in person)
- Wednesday: 7:30am to 2:30pm (in person)
- Thursday: 7:30am to 2:30pm (virtual)
- Friday: 7:30am to 2:30pm (virtual)
Contact Information
Phone: (650) 381-3573
Text us to see if drop ins are available: (650) 308-9401
Fax: (650) 306-3185
Email: canadapcc@smccd.edu