Counseling

Have a Quick Question?

Come in during our drop-in hours. If you plan on coming in the afternoon, please call the office before you leave work or home to find out what the wait time is.

Our drop-in counseling is a 10-minute Live Chat session with a CCC counselor. This option is appropriate for brief, quick questions such as:

• College policies and deadlines
• Enrollment questions
• General questions related to certificates, degrees, programs and transfer information

Drop-in is available in person, by Zoom or by phone Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m (subject to change). If you select Zoom, you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting link and phone number for audio access. If you select phone, a Counselor will call you. Please add your name to the drop-in online or call 510.215.3935.

Or, you can make a 30-minute to one-hour appointment below.

Appointments

To schedule an appointment, call or visit our office, or schedule an appointment using our online appointment system.

In-Person Appointments are held in SSC 108. Due to small office space students may be asked to mask during appointments. Masks will be provided. Schedule an appointment either online or call 510.215.3935. If you are experiencing any symptoms or illness, please call 510.215.3935 to change your appointment to a Zoom or phone session.

In-person sessions are available daily by appointment and during limited drop-in times. For same day appointments or drop-ins, please call the counseling office for availability.

Phone Appointments: A counselor will call students the day/time of their scheduled appointment. Please schedule a phone appointment online or call 510.215.3935. You can also make an appointment through counseling Canvas, the Canvas Comet Support Hub or the Insite Plan + Progress tile.

Zoom Appointments: These are video or audio appointments. Students will receive an email appointment confirmation with the zoom link and phone number to access their zoom appointment. Students can visit the Zoom link for video. For audio use students can call the number provided. Please schedule a Zoom appointment online.

Find Counseling That’s Right For You

• Academic Counseling
  • Understanding your placement
  • Educational planning and choosing your classes
  • Selecting a major
  • Transcript evaluation
  • Understanding the degree / certificate process
• Transfer Counseling
  • Understanding transfer requirements
  • Help with applications
  • Meetings with four-year school representatives
  • College tours
• Career Counseling
  • Choosing a career
  • Building a resume
  • Interviewing and networking
• Personal and Wellness Counseling
  • Emotional management, self-esteem and empowerment
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Wellness Counseling
    • Contra Costa College offers free psychotherapy. Free, confidential individual and specialized group therapy is conveniently located on the CCC campus. Our interns and therapists are warm, caring and available by appointment. To access this service, complete the intake form. You will receive a call within 48 to 82 hours to schedule an appointment. Request Wellness Counseling.

• Disability Services
  • Vocational rehabilitation for students with disabilities
• Academic and Progress Alert
  • One-hour financial aid appeal counseling (by appointment)
  • Academic standing or alert counseling (by appointment)
• Veterans Counseling
  • Veterans’ Center in room 111 of the Student + Administration Building

Academic Counseling Not What You’re Looking For?

Maybe we can help with something else!

Please Note

• Please find a private location when communicating with the counselor
• Counselors may close the virtual drop-in early if the student queue has reached its maximum

Educational Planning

If you’re new to Contra Costa College, you will definitely want to take Counseling or ESL 108, or meet with a counselor to build your educational plan. (ESL 108 is like Counseling 108, but designed for students who speak English as their second language.)

Your educational plan is a step-by-step guide, created with the help of a counselor, that will tell you what courses you need to take, what order you need to take them in, and how soon you’ll be able to reach your goals. It will really help you manage your time and expenses.

It is also a requirement to qualify for priority registration.

If you take Counseling or ESL 108, you will earn course credit for doing it. It only takes one afternoon (unless you do it online,) and will teach you how to:

• Choose classes
• Understand your costs and apply for financial aid
• Find and take advantage of the programs and support services around campus
• Use the catalog and schedule effectively
• Know the difference between certificates of achievement, associate degrees, and transfer tracts

You can also build an educational plan by making an appointment with a counselor, but you won’t get any course credit for that. You will still have an educational plan, however, and have completed that requirement to qualify for priority registration and other programs.

To register, log in to Insite. On the searchable schedule, search for Contra Costa College and look for COUNS-108 under courses.

And, be sure to complete your Math and English placements before the class meets! You’ll need those to build your educational plan.