The short answer: CRC clearly publishes the six-session allowance and no-show rule. Keep outside referrals moving before the last visit.¹

Start with Los Rios Student Health and Well-being Mental Health Services

Book it: Use the Los Rios appointment portal or contact CRC’s Health and Well-being Center. The current phone number is 916-286-3662. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: All current, active Los Rios students enrolled in at least one class. What it costs: Campus therapy and BetterMynd are free.¹

The limit that matters

Six mental-health therapy sessions per academic year; after one excused no-show, later missed appointments count against the limit. 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

For a non-life-threatening crisis during office hours call 916-691-7900. After hours: BetterMynd’s 24/7 emotional-support line is 844-287-6963; use 988 for crisis.²

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

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: Los Rios therapists do not provide a mental-health diagnosis and campus psychiatry is not listed. When campus care is too short: The team helps students find support after the six-session limit or when their needs fall outside campus scope.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 Cosumnes River 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. CRC — Mental Health Services, read 2026-08-24.
  2. CRC — Crisis Intervention, read 2026-08-24.