College students
Mental health treatment for college students
Enhance treats college students for anxiety, depression, substance use and other conditions. Many students keep going to class while they are in treatment.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
Check your coverage
Send us three details and we’ll check what your plan covers, then call you back.
School and treatment
Can I stay in school while I am in treatment?
Many students can. It depends on how much support you need right now, and admissions helps you work that out on the first call.
Taking a break from school
Some students need more support than a class schedule allows, such as PHP or inpatient care. In that case, admissions talks with you about pausing school while you get well.
If you are thinking about suicide or are in danger right now, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Levels of care
Which levels of care fit around classes?
IOP and outpatient care usually leave room for classes, while PHP and inpatient care take most or all of the day.
Inpatient
- Where you sleep
- On site, with clinical staff
- How much of your week
- All of it
- Who it suits
- Needs more than a day program
- What usually comes next
- PHP
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Who it suits
- Can sleep at home safely
- What usually comes next
- IOP
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Part of the week
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
- What usually comes next
- Outpatient
Outpatient
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
Admissions will tell you on the first call which level fits your situation and your class schedule.
When to consider it
Signs it may be time to get help
Any of these signs can mean it is time to get help, even though none of them is a diagnosis.
- Anxiety or panic attacks make it hard to go to class.
- Depression makes it hard to keep up with your coursework.
- You rely on drinking or drugs to get through the week.
- You feel isolated after moving away from family and friends.
- You are barely sleeping, and your grades are slipping.
Campus counseling may be enough if
- You feel safe and are keeping up with classes.
- Weekly counseling sessions are helping.
- You do not need a structured program right now.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
What we treat
Conditions we treat in college students
We treat these conditions in college students, using therapies such as CBT and DBT.
What happens when you call
See what happens when you call admissions or send us the form.
You call, or send the form
You tell admissions what is happening and whether you think treatment might fit.
We check your benefits
With your permission, we contact your insurer and find out what your plan covers.
You hear what it means
Admissions explains your deductible, your copay and which level of care your plan supports, in plain terms.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through what happens next.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and checking them does not guarantee coverage.
(714) 862-1907Cost and coverage
Insurance for college students
What you pay depends on your deductible, your copay and the level your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits with the insurer and tells you the figures before you decide anything.
We're in network with most insurance plans. If your plan isn't listed, call us and we'll check it for you.
Some plans we accept
- Ambetter
- MHN
- CalPERS
- Covered California
Common questions from college students
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
Do I have to leave school to get treatment?
Not necessarily. Many students stay enrolled and attend sessions around their classes. If you need PHP or inpatient care, you would usually pause school, and admissions will explain that clearly.
Can I do my sessions online?
Yes. Virtual sessions work well if you cannot come in person. Your clinician must be licensed in the state where you live, and admissions checks this.
What kind of therapy will I get?
Treatment for college students uses CBT and DBT, in individual and group sessions. Your clinical team decides the mix after your assessment.
Will my parents find out?
If you are 18 or older, your treatment is confidential, and your family is involved only if you agree. Admissions can explain how this works if you are under 18.
Talk with admissions about school and treatment
Tell admissions whether you want to keep going to class. They will explain which levels of care fit around school and which ones do not.
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