the referral process
Why does the referral process exist?
After speaking with one of the licensed psychologists at Emory University's counseling center (CAPS), I learned a little bit more about the referral process. The lack of long-term counseling on Emory's campus is substituted with referrals to other therapists in the immediate area that are able to support these students, due to greater resources. Often, it is simply the cost of having enough licensed psychologists for the large number of Emory students that seek these resources that hinders Emory's counseling center from offering more than semester-long free sessions. Group therapy is offered to students with no limit in the number of sessions that students can use.
What if students can't use their insurance to cover a referral? What if they don't want to use their insurance, or they don't have transportation?
If a student fits all of the above criteria, there are low-cost agencies and low-cost clinics that are able to accommodate these students that are nearby. Also, if a student has the Emory Aetna insurance, there are many therapists in the local area that are covered under this insurance plan.
After speaking with one of the licensed psychologists at Emory University's counseling center (CAPS), I learned a little bit more about the referral process. The lack of long-term counseling on Emory's campus is substituted with referrals to other therapists in the immediate area that are able to support these students, due to greater resources. Often, it is simply the cost of having enough licensed psychologists for the large number of Emory students that seek these resources that hinders Emory's counseling center from offering more than semester-long free sessions. Group therapy is offered to students with no limit in the number of sessions that students can use.
What if students can't use their insurance to cover a referral? What if they don't want to use their insurance, or they don't have transportation?
If a student fits all of the above criteria, there are low-cost agencies and low-cost clinics that are able to accommodate these students that are nearby. Also, if a student has the Emory Aetna insurance, there are many therapists in the local area that are covered under this insurance plan.