The short answer: Summer access has a separate $40 health fee. During any term, confirm the brief-care allowance and start a specialist referral early if needed.¹

Start with Student Psychological Services (SPS)

Book it: Call SPS for an appointment; current students can leave a non-urgent message or request immediate crisis support. The current phone number is 310-243-3818. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students who paid the health fee; summer students must pay the published summer health fee. What it costs: Short-term counseling is included for students who paid the applicable health fee; the 2026 summer fee is $40.¹

The limit that matters

Confidential short-term counseling; no current fixed count is published on the main SPS 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

SPS counselors assist students in crisis during weekday business hours. After hours: The SPS number routes to an after-hours call center seven days a week, including weekends and holidays.²

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

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: Eligible students can use psychiatric care through Student Psychological Services. When campus care is too short: SPS provides referrals for long-term or specialized care.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 Cal State Dominguez Hills 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. CSUDH — Student Psychological Services, read 2026-08-24.
  2. CSUDH — Emergency and After-Hours Crisis, read 2026-08-24.