Cornell has joined a growing number of U.S. college campuses offering embedded therapist services, in which ongoing mental health support is provided from “satellite” offices located in academic colleges and other campus locations.
The goal is to supplement the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) offerings at Cornell Health with convenient, on-site services tailored to a specific student audience.
Embedded therapist locations
Learn more about about embedded therapist services available in the following locations:
- Athletics & Physical Education
- Cornell Veterinary Medicine
- Ives Hall
- Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
- Rhodes Hall
- Cornell Tech
See a map of embedded therapist locations (locations marked with an orange icon featuring two people at a table).
Connecting with an embedded therapist:
Embedded therapist services are available to all students. (Exception: Cornell Tech embedded therapist services are only available to students from Cornell Tech and other New York City-based programs.)
Students may drop by an embedded therapist's Let's Talk hours, or schedule a CAPS Access Appointment to request counseling with an embedded therapist. Visit the site-specific links above to learn more.
About the embedded therapist model
Embedded therapist services progresses Cornell's health-promoting campus goals as stated in the Mental Health Review and supported by our signing of the Okanagan Charter to become a Health Promoting Campus.
Benefits to students:
- Provides students with additional access points for clinical support services beyond the Cornell Health building
- Facilitates proximity and availability conducive to students' busy schedules
- Increases awareness of mental health services due to promotion within embedded locations
- Enables the embedded therapist to gain familiarity with the culture of a college/area, and awareness of how current events affect students in their embedded communities
- Gives students access to tailored services rooted in the identified needs of the embedded community, building trust and reducing stigma among students seeking care
Benefits to campus partners:
- Embedded therapists are a visible presence and a direct liaison for consultation with faculty and staff
- Increases access, decreases stigma, and affirms a commitment to mental health and well-being
- Reinforces mental health literacy within embedded sites and offers education around prevention and accessing mental health resources
- Embedded therapists can lend their expertise and provide feedback to campus partners based on emerging needs of students
Support from Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS):
- Embedded therapists can consult with CAPS colleagues who have cultural or clinical specialties
- Embedded therapists can connect students to a network of community referral options, ensuring that the appropriate level of treatment is available for students
- In the event that the embedded therapist is unavailable, support and care is available from CAPS Urgent Care Counselors and Assistant Director staff
- In the event of a crisis or urgent support, tCAPS staff will be available for walk-ins at the Cornell Health facility
- The embedded therapist is able to include CAPS staff in workshops, activities, and outreaches within the campus community, drawing on the expertise of the full CAPS staff
More information
If you have questions or would like more information about Cornell Health's embedded therapist services, please send us a message through our Contact Form.