Mental Wellness Program
Help when life gets complicated.
Caltech’s Mental Wellness Program provides free, confidential counseling and resources led by the Staff & Faculty Consultation Center (SFCC), with additional resources available through ComPsych.
What to Know
- Your Mental Wellness Program is confidential. Whether you use the SFCC or ComPsych, no personal information about your participation is shared with your employer.
- These resources are available to Staff, Faculty, Postdoctoral Scholars, and their dependents.
- Through this program, you have access to:
- Confidential support for emotional and mental well-being.
- Work and lifestyle support for everyday challenges.
- Legal and financial guidance (through ComPsych).
- You might consider mental health support if you are:
- Experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or loneliness, or feeling overwhelmed.
- Navigating grief, loss, or major life changes.
- Needing help with child or elder care.
- Managing work-related stress or communication challenges.
- Online tools and resources are available through ComPsych’s website, GuidanceResources® and GuidanceNowSM app, including articles, webinars, videos, and guides on wellness, relationships, work, and more. A well-being assessment can also help you build a personalized plan.
- Additional free self-care tools are available through Koa Care 360.
What to expect and how to connect
Your Primary Resource: Staff & Faculty Consultation Center
If you contact the Caltech SFCC:
- You will meet with a licensed counselor who can help you navigate work and personal concerns and connect you to resources. Counselors provide in-person, phone, and virtual sessions.
- Appointments for crisis cases are available same-day, on-site.
- Short-term support with a Caltech counselor is available at no cost.
- After hours calls are returned the next business day.
Supplemental Services: ComPsych’s GuidanceResources®
If you contact ComPsych:
- A trained intake counselor will help you schedule an appointment or connect you to resources.
- Phone calls are answered 24/7.
- You can receive up to five counseling sessions per person, per issue, per year at no cost.
- Online tools and resources are available.
Mental Wellness Program Provider: Staff & Faculty Consultation Center
The Staff & Faculty Consultation Center is your primary resource for confidential counseling.
Website: sfcc.caltech.edu
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (626) 395-8360 M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mental Wellness Program Provider: ComPsych’s GuidanceResources®
ComPysch’s GuidanceResources® offers you supplemental services.
Website: guidanceresources.com
Download the mobile app:
Web ID: Caltech
Phone: (888) 327-4698