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Health and Psychological Services

From minor discomfort to counseling needs, our health clinic (SHPS) is here. No charge for office visits, just call for appointments. Some services like lab tests, meds, and immunizations may have a small fee. 

Open for In-Person Care by Appointment Only-FOR IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY HELP CALL 911.

Schedule by calling Student Health and Psychological Services. Telehealth with nurses/counselors available. For COVID-19 symptoms, call Health Services for guidance on safe return. 

Phone: (951) 222-8151
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am-5 pm
Location: Bradshaw Building below the Bookstore

Services Offered

  • Crisis Intervention 
  • Individual Therapy (Free for RCC students)
  • Substance Abuse Information and referrals
  • Wellness Workshops

Wellness Resources

Workshops and resources to help YOU!

The Calm App is a leading app for meditation and sleep. Join the millions experiencing lower stress, less anxiety, and more restful sleep with our guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, masterclasses, and relaxing music. Recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts. 

Try a free 10 minute mindful meditation today!

Care Solace calms the chaos of mental health care. · Currently serving 3 million students, 150,000 school staff members and 12 million parents and families.
Trusted and vetted resources to help you right now

  • Alcohol
  • Bipolar
  • Cannabis
  • Anxiety
  • Inhalants
  • Suicide
  • Opiods
  • Obsessive compulsive
  • Stimulants
  • Trauma and Stress
  • Sedatives
  • Feeding and Eating
  • Disruptive, Impulse
  • Control
  • Neurodevelopment
  • Disorders
  • Marital Counseling

Get Help

  • Therapy
  • Online Therapy
  • Hospitalization
  • Residential inpatient treatment
  • Outpatient treatment
  • Detox Centers
  • Day Treatment

We help district staff, children, adolescents, adults and seniors. 

Download, read and print the 84 Positive Coping Skills Poster

Frequently Asked Questions

Join host Mariana as she gives you a few tips on how to balance college and life. 

Psychotherapy is known by a few different names: counseling, talk therapy, or simply, therapy. Psychotherapy is a way of treating unwanted thoughts or feelings with the goal of developing healthier habits and coping skills.

Watch the What is Psychotherapy Youtube Video. 

Community Resources

Immediate Help

If you are injured, seriously hurt or at immediate risk, call 911.
Campus Safety and Police: (951) 222-8171
City of Riverside Police: (951) 826-5700 

You can also reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 

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SHPS Contracted Providers

Dr. Frederick Lopez, LLC
Erick Nunez, LCSW, specializes in holistic therapy for vulnerable populations, including those facing HIV/AIDS, homelessness, LGBTQ communities, and addiction/substance abuse. With a client-centered and trauma-informed approach, he addresses issues like anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, codependency, and relationship challenges while promoting authentic self-discovery and identity exploration in a safe and creative therapy space.

Finding Love for Today Counseling, Inc.- Dr. Shanda Smith:
Dr. Shanda Smith specializes in empowering women to unlock their full potential by discovering their inner beauty. She addresses behavioral and relational patterns, promoting mindset transformation for positive life changes. Dr. Smith offers faith-based counseling, personal growth, relationship coaching, and pre-marriage assessments. She also serves as a SYMBIS facilitator for couples preparing for marriage and enjoys facilitating discussions on relationships, singleness, and pre-marriage preparation.

Hope Avenue Counseling: Anthony Carson
Anthony Carson, founder of Hope Avenue Counseling, takes pride in serving the Inland Empire and focusing on providing counseling services tailored to black, brown, and communities of color. With a decade of experience in the field, Carson specializes in working with men of color. His approach involves guiding them through dismantling toxic views of masculinity and cultivating strategies for fostering healthy interpersonal relationships.

 

Raincross Family Counseling, Inc
Raincross Family Counseling prioritizes providing compassionate and tailored care. Its team of experienced clinicians specializes in couples counseling, faith integration, maternal mental health, trauma, depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, and EMDR. To ensure effective communication, they emphasize cultural sensitivity by offering therapy in multiple languages, such as Spanish, Tagalog, Ilonggo, and Bahasa. Specializing in family therapy, they foster resilience and growth within family dynamics, creating an inclusive and supportive environment for clients from diverse backgrounds to achieve personal growth and well-being.

Raincross Family Counseling, Inc
Dr. Bergin, collaborating with Raincross Family Counseling, brings over 20 years of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Specializing in trauma treatment, she offers diverse therapeutic modalities, including Art Therapy, Equine and Animal Assisted Therapy, and Identity and Sexuality Counseling. Dr. Bergin is also actively involved in community engagement initiatives, including supporting new and young mothers through a nonprofit initiative. She leads a team of expert clinicians proficient in Spanish and English in her office, ensuring comprehensive support for all clients.

SoulFlo Therapy: Nancy Phung-Smith
Nancy Phung-Smith specializes in addressing symptoms of anxiety, depression, BPD, and ADHD through a complex trauma approach. Her therapy focuses on issues such as procrastination, perfectionism, self-loss, lack of boundaries, and relationship challenges. As a first-generation college graduate and daughter of refugees, Nancy prioritizes evidence-based modalities and cultural considerations in traditional talk therapy. With experience in psychiatric hospitals, inpatient rehab treatment centers, and the VA, she primarily works with BIPOC clients, many of whom are seeking therapy for the first time.

Trust Oneself, LLC: Katie Aguiar
Trust Oneself Therapy focuses on helping individuals cultivate self-trust, self-esteem, compassion, and independence while establishing internal and external support systems to achieve life goals. The practice emphasizes collaboration, recognizing each person as the expert in their life while therapists guide them through life adjustments and decision-making. With a passion for systemic work rooted in personal experiences with immigration, therapists provide a non-judgmental space to address challenges faced by immigrants and members of immigrant cultures.

Heal & ReLeaf Family Counseling: Victoria Montes-Vu:
Victoria Eduvige Montes-Vu is a therapist, consultant, supervisor, and lecturer dedicated to promoting wellness and wholeness within individuals and their relationships. Drawing from personal experiences as a former first-generation college student, Victoria specializes in trauma therapy, offering an integrative holistic approach to healing. Utilizing treatments such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and play therapy, Victoria assists adults, adolescents, and children in their healing journey. Services are available in English and Spanish at Heal & ReLeaf Family Counseling.

Paradigm Shift Talk Licensed Clinical Social Worker Professional Corporation: Heather Enciso:
Heather Hernandez Enciso, a queer Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, employs a collaborative and humanistic approach to therapy, prioritizing client-centered care tailored to individual needs. With over a decade of experience in mental health, Heather specializes in addressing a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, substance abuse, and challenges related to gender, sexual, and racial identity. Trained in evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Seeking Safety, Heather offers comprehensive support across various settings, including inpatient psychiatric care and outpatient community mental health services, with a focus on providing LGBTIQ+ affirming therapy to individuals at risk or living with HIV/AIDS.