The short answer: No Pitzer fund guaranteeing outside therapy-copay reimbursement was verified.¹

Start with Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS) and TimelyCare

Book it: Call MCAPS or register for TimelyCare with a Pitzer account. The current phone number is 909-621-8202. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Currently enrolled Pitzer undergraduates; Pitzer does not offer graduate degrees. What it costs: MCAPS and TimelyCare are available at no visit cost.¹

The limit that matters

Brief campus counseling has no published numerical cap; TimelyCare provides scheduled counseling and 24/7 TalkNow. 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

MCAPS offers crisis appointments. After hours: Call 909-621-8202 and press 1 after hours.²

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

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: MCAPS provides psychiatric services and TimelyCare lists psychiatry. When campus care is too short: MCAPS helps students connect with longer-term community 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 Pitzer College page. Core access facts are due for re-check by 2026-11-23. A missing number is reported as “not published,” never filled from an old catalog or another campus.

Sources

  1. Pitzer — MCAPS, read 2026-08-25.
  2. Pitzer — Crisis support, read 2026-08-25.