Meet Our Staff
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Cruz is a part-centralized, part-decentralized service, with professionally trained master's- and doctoral-level clinicians located in our central counseling office within the Cowell Student Health Center complex, as well as in various locations across campus. Our staff members come from diverse backgrounds and have a special interest in and experience with helping students explore a wide range of issues. We offer a variety of mental health and wellness services to UCSC students and the broader UCSC community.
Please note that while some of us have particular areas of specialization, all of us at CAPS recognize the social pressures and cultural factors that affect different groups in unique ways. We have been trained in aspects of multicultural counseling, including working with LGBTQIA+ students, addressing rape and sexual abuse, and supporting students with disabilities. CAPS staff also engage in ongoing mandatory and voluntary continuing education to further enhance their skills as mental health professionals.
The following is a list of our staff members and their locations. Note that we do not provide drop-in counseling, so if you are interested in finding out about and/or starting services with CAPS, please stop by our central office or call us during business hours at (831) 459-2628. You can also find more information about our services on our Counseling Services, Psychiatry, and Groups & Workshops web pages.
- Title
- Intervention Specialist
- Division Student Affairs and Success
- Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Phone 303-819-2593
- Mail Stop Student Health Center
Biography, Education and Training
Rachel earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Women and Gender Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2004, and has since gone on to study Community Health Work, Psychology, and Kinesiology. For the past two decades she has been immersed in the health and wellness field. Her professional work experiences include yoga studio management, non-profit mental health and residential treatment, and supporting youth with disabilities in the school system. Rachel is excited to be a part of the UCSC campus community and to support student well-being and success.
