The short answer: Confirm both price and session allowance before booking because the official page says low cost without giving a counseling fee table.¹

Start with Student Health and Well-being Center

Book it: Call or email the center to arrange a private in-person or Zoom visit. The current phone number is 661-395-4336. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: All enrolled Bakersfield College students, including students using the virtual service. What it costs: The center describes mental-health support as low cost but does not publish one counseling copay on its main page.¹

The limit that matters

No fixed current session allowance is published on the main center page. 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

Call the center during open hours; use emergency services for immediate danger. After hours: Use Uwill or 988 when campus clinicians are unavailable.²

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

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: No routine campus psychiatry benefit is published. When campus care is too short: The center and Uwill connect students to virtual support and external care when campus appointments are insufficient.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 Bakersfield College 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. Bakersfield College — Student Health and Well-being Center, read 2026-08-24.
  2. Bakersfield College — Uwill Health Services, read 2026-08-24.