Services

Online resources

CAPS Online strives to supply online-only and hybrid students with services and resources that are comparable to those made available to in-classroom students. We recognize that this endeavor is critical to ensuring that the mental health needs of all FIU students are exceptionally supported as they pursue their education and become globally engaged citizens. 

• E-workshops

  CAPS clinicians offer a plethora of virtual, psycho-educational, drop-in workshop sessions focused on helping students thrive. These 60-minute workshops range from various topics like ADHD, adulting, anxiety, getting unstuck, and even improving academic skills. They are designed to assist with coping and provide concrete skills.

  Workshops do not provide mental health treatment. If you would like to speak with a counselor, call us at 305-348-2277. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact 911 or an emergency mental health service in your local community.

  Please visit our PantherConnect page to access all event information including Zoom links, to RSVP, and to add them to your personal calendar!

  See our upcoming workshops on PantherConnect

• Togetherall
  An online community of students designed to support your mental health. Connect with others experiencing similar feelings, take advantage of digital journals, mood tracker, and mental health modules and screenings. Trained professionals are on hand, 24/7. Join today! 
• Kognito

  Kognito's role-play simulations will enable you to rapidly build the capacity to lead real-life conversations that change lives.

  These modules have been deployed by more than 350 schools in the U.S., Canada, UK, and New Zealand and are research-proven and evidence-based.

  Intrigued? Check it out! Kognito is free for FIU students, faculty and staff. Click below on the descriptor that best applies to you.

  Click below on the section that applies to you!

  I'm a student

  At-Risk Mental Health for Students

  

  In this course, you will learn how to recognize when you or a friend need help, how to talk to a friend you’re worried about, and where you or your friend can go for help if the situation is too big to handle on your own. In addition, you will be guided through the creation of a self-care plan.

  Together Stronger for Students - Supporting Student Veterans

  

  Returning veterans enter the classroom with valuable life and leadership experiences; however, transitioning to civilian and student life represents unique challenges. Take this course to learn how to recognize signs of distress, to use effective conversation tactics, and to refer a friend to on and off campus support services.

   

   I'm a Student Employee, Graduate Assistant, Faculty, or Staff

  At-Risk for Faculty and Staff

  

  Now more than ever we need to be able to identify and help students in distress. Whether you deal directly with students or have student employees in your department, it's important that you be able to recognize at-risk behavior.

  Veterans on Campus for Faculty and Staff

  

  Returning veterans enter the classroom with valuable life and leadership experiences; however, transitioning to civilian and student life represents unique challenges. Take this course to learn how to recognize signs of distress, to use effective conversation tactics, and to refer a student to on and off campus support services.

• RIO Online

  RIO stands for Recognition, Insight, and Openness and is an online workshop that will show you skills to handle uncomfortable feelings through a series of short videos and journal exercises. RIO online is based on the RIO workshop created and generously shared by the Cal Poly University Counseling Services Team. This online workshop will help you recognize what you want to change in your life and give you a roadmap to reach your desired goals.

  Learn more about RIO Online.

• Online screenings

  Self-screening programs provide a quick and simple way to screen yourself with complete anonymity. CAPS offers anonymous and confidential online screenings for depression and anxiety. Completing these screenings will help you determine if your recent thoughts or behaviors may be associated with a common, treatable mental health issue.

  Take one today!

• Relationship quizzes

  Learning and talking about victimization is the first step in reducing its frequency. These quizzes are designed to test your knowledge and hopefully teach you something about each of the topics. They are not a replacement for a conversation with a professional. If you would like more in-depth information and additional resources, please visit our Victim Empowerment Program page.

  • Healthy relationships
  • Sexual assault & consent
  • Stalking
• Alcohol and other drugs

  Learning some basic facts about drugs can help you stay safe.

  The most common consequence of drug use for college students is an increased risk of sexual assault and car accidents.

  • Alcohol Quiz
  • Turning up responsibly quiz
  • Marijuana vaping quiz
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  • How To Help A Friend
  • Therapy Assistance Online (TAO self-help)
    • Use "FIUOnline" as your enrollment key.

   

• Podcast

  On the couch with Kiwi

  “On the couch with Kiwi” is a short podcast series featuring FIU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) clinicians being interviewed by Psychology Doctoral Interns.

• CAPS Talks

  In CAPS Talks you can see various of our clinicians and peer, educators, as they go over various topics regarding mental health that affect our everyday life and how we can overcome some of these.

  See our playlist of episodes

• ADHD Sessions

Off-campus services

• MiResource

  MiResouce is for those students who would like connect with a clinician in the community, but may not know where to start. Whether it is identity preferences, insurance type, or mental health specialty area, MiResource creates a safe space for students to explore vetted clinicians with ease.

  Click here to learn more.