Mental Health and Wellness Center

Welcome to the MHWC

Stop By Our Office in RSS 258

You can visit us to learn more about our services or make an appointment for counseling at our office in RSS 258, upstairs from the Bookstore in the Registration & Student Services Building.

Sign Up for Individual Counseling

We have a new scheduling system: You can begin the process by requesting an intake form. Do this by sending an email to mhwc@deanza.edu 

• Be sure to include your name, CWID (8-digit Campuswide ID number), your availability for the quarter you're requesting services in, and a short statement that you're requesting our services. 
• Suzanna, the administrative assistant, will confirm your registration and will post the forms in the PyraMED Health Services online portal, where you can find them when you log in.

Filling Out the Forms

Here's how to complete the intake forms, once they're posted in the health portal:

1. Log in to MyPortal, then locate the card for PyraMED Health Services, and click to open the PyraMED portal.
2. When the PyraMED portal displays on your screen, click on the My Forms tab, then select the forms to complete and submit them online.
3. Please allow up to three business days for our office to assign and book your appointment.

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Feeling Stressed or Depressed?

You can speak with a mental health professional – online, any time, for free!

TimelyCare is a new service that provides free mental health support and other resources for De Anza students. You can

• Speak right away with a mental health professional – available online, 24/7
• Schedule an appointment for a one-on-one online session with a licensed counselor
• Find online resources and referrals for a variety of basic needs
• Learn how to sign up for this free service at deanza.edu/resources/timely

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More About Our Services

• Why seek personal psychological counseling?

  Many problems of everyday living can be resolved through talking with friends, family or someone we trust. However, there are times when seeking assistance outside one’s familiar environment can be helpful.

  The Mental Health and Wellness Center is here to meet such needs. Learn about our services.

• Is there a fee for these services?

  There is no fee for any student currently enrolled in a credit class. These services and a variety of other student health services are funded by your student health fees, paid at the beginning of each quarter. However, please cancel any appointment you cannot attend at least 24 hours in advance to avoid an attendance penalty.
  

• Can I continue with my therapist if I'm not enrolled this quarter?

  No. You must be enrolled to continue on with your therapist, or even see a new one if they're no longer here. If you transfer out, your new college will have their own mental health service department and you may be able to continue services.

• Is counseling fully confidential?  

  All information you share with your therapist, including your participation in session, is confidential and will only be disclosed with your written consent, except as required by California law under the following conditions:

  • A court of law orders the counselor to testify or release records
  • You discuss an ongoing instance of child abuse, or a case of child abuse where the perpetrator still has access to children 
  • You discuss an ongoing instance of elder abuse (over 65 years old)
  • You threaten to harm yourself or someone else or are considered gravely disabled (unable to provide for your basic personal needs for food, clothing, or shelter)
  • You are a minor (under 18 years of age), certain circumstances may require that parents be notified about or consent to your participation in counseling

  [This information is also stated in our Agreement Consent Form]

Crisis Assistance, 24/7

For immediate crisis intervention, please call:

• Suicide and Crisis Service of Santa Clara County
  855-278-4204 
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – National
  Call 9-8-8
• Crisis Text Line 
  Text the word "Courage" to 741-741
• Rape Crisis Hotline for Santa Clara County
  408-779-2115
• Domestic Violence Hotline – National:
  800-799-7233 or live chat at thehotline.org 

For life-threatening emergencies, call 9-1-1