CAPS Website:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/caps/index.html
Athletics Liaison Website:
https://www.wesleyan.edu/caps/Athletics/athletics.html
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Powers please email her at
spowers@wesleyan.edu
Mental health is an important and often overlooked dimension of overall student-athlete health and optimal functioning. It exists on a continuum, with resilience and thriving on one end of the spectrum and mental health disorders that disrupt a student-athlete’s functioning and performance at the other.
Here at Wesleyan, we support our student-athletes' mental health and offer on-campus support at CAPS, our Counseling and Psychological Services, located primarily at Davison Health Center. CAPS has also developed a liaison role, designated to a full-time psychotherapist, to act as a bridge between athletics and mental health for both student-athletes and coaches. This is recommended by the NCAA Mental Health Best Practices to support and promote student-athlete mental health by providing accessible professional resources. This clinician is embedded at Freeman Athletic Center one day per week for student-athlete consultations and psychotherapy appointments, to consult with coaches and athletic training staff, provide workshops, training, and outreach. Athletes can also be seen at the clinician’s office at the CAPS main office at Davison Health Center based on availability and preference.
Dr. Sarah Powers is the designated Athletics Liaison in CAPS and Athletic Trainer Kara Lamborn is her counterpart at the Freeman Athletic Center to help connect student-athletes with the on-campus services. Please reach out to Kara or any of the Athletic Trainers with concerns or questions.
Feel free to contact CAPS prior to your arrival at Wesleyan if you have questions about services or community resources or to make an appointment by calling 860/685-2910 during work hours 9:00 am-4:30 pm.
If you feel like you need to be seen the day you call, ask for a crisis appointment. Crisis is a strong word but these appointments are ultimately same day appointment openings for a student who is experiencing any kind of immediate stress and concerns.
CAPS also has after-hours on-call services. Call 860-685-2910 to talk with a counselor if you experience distress when the office is closed. It is available 24-hours a day, year-round, no matter your location.
Things people use CAPS for:
- Time management help
- Disordered eating
- Performance and motivation
- Adjusting to college life
- Help with roommate issues or other inter-personal relationships
- Depression and anxiety
- Stress management
- Grief counseling
- Identity Issues
