The short answer: Confirm cost and visit count when scheduling. No official AUHS page promising reimbursement of outside therapy copays was found.¹

Start with Counseling Services Office

Book it: Call the Counseling Services Office to schedule a confidential appointment. The current phone number is 562-988-2278 ext. 2030. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Current undergraduate and graduate AUHS students. What it costs: AUHS describes counseling as a student service but does not publish a per-visit price or copay.¹

The limit that matters

Short-term counseling; no numerical allowance is published. This is the fact to confirm again at intake, because staffing and campus rules can change during the academic year.¹

If you need help today

Contact Counseling Services or Student Affairs for immediate help or an external referral; call 911 for immediate danger. After hours: No AUHS-operated 24-hour counseling line was verified; use 988 or Los Angeles County’s 24/7 line at 800-854-7771.²

In crisis? Call or text 988 — free, 24/7.

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: No campus psychiatry or medication management was verified. When campus care is too short: AUHS states that crisis support can include referrals to external providers.²

If you use a parent’s insurance, billing paperwork can disclose that care was used. Read the student privacy and EOB route →. If money is the obstacle, compare Medi-Cal →, sliding-scale care →, and California-wide telehealth →.

What to ask in the first appointment

  1. What is my individual-session limit this term or year, and does intake count?
  2. If I need weekly or specialized care, who starts the outside referral?
  3. Is psychiatry separate, and does it require a campus or insurance referral?
  4. What can I use while I am waiting: a group, same-day consultation, or virtual care?
  5. Will any charge or insurance explanation be sent to someone else?

Verification record

Every campus-specific statement above was read on an official American University of Health Sciences page. Core access facts are due for re-check by 2026-11-22. A missing number is reported as “not published,” never filled from an old catalog or another campus.

Sources

  1. AUHS — Students Needing Psychological Services, read 2026-08-24.
  2. AUHS — Student Resources, read 2026-08-24.