Welcome to the California State University, Bakersfield Antelope Valley Counseling Center!
The CSUB AV Counseling Center offers counseling services through Zoom and in person. To schedule an appointment, please call the CSUB AV Counseling Center office phone at (661) 952-5099 or the main campus office phone at (661) 654-3366. If you are taken to voicemail please leave a message. This is the only way we will know you are in need of services and can return your call to schedule an appointment.
The Counseling Center provides psychological counseling and consultation services to students enrolled at CSUB and CSUB Antelope Valley campuses. The Center helps students with personal, academic, and career concerns, utilizing a short-term therapy model. The primary goal of counseling is to help students develop the personal awareness and skills necessary to overcome problems and to grow and develop in ways that will allow them to take advantage of the educational opportunities at the university. Students may utilize up to six individual sessions per semester or unlimited group therapy (when available). Counseling is provided at no extra cost to the student. Counseling is confidential.
Different Types of Services
Brief Individual Therapy
Group Therapy – focuses on various areas of concern
Workshops – focuses on skill development
During your first appointment, a counselor will meet with you to discuss your concerns. At the end of the session, the most beneficial options will be reviewed with you. These could include follow-up individual counseling appointments with the Counseling Center counselor, referral to one of the Counseling Center's therapy groups or workshops, and/or referrals to other resources on campus or in the community that can help you address your concerns.
After-Hours Crisis Service: When the Counseling Center is closed, students can access crisis counselors who can provide referrals and information about campus and community resources, as well as provide immediate help with urgent personal, emotional, or mental health concerns. If crisis counseling is needed after hours, call (661) 952-5099 and press 2 when voicemail picks up to be connected to Protocall, CSUB's After-Hours Counseling Service.
Fall Semester 2026 Hours of Operation:
Administration Hours (Scheduling Appointments)
Monday- Wednesday: 12pm to 5pm
Counseling Hours
Mondays - 8:30am-5:30pm
Tuesdays - 12:00pm-6pm
The Counseling Center is open during the Fall and Spring semesters, and is closed during winter break, spring semester break, and summer break. Appointments may be scheduled through our Administrative Assistant. You may call to make an appointment or drop-in to schedule the appointment.
Phone: (661) 952-5099
Location: The Counseling Center is located in building 400 Ste.413
Counseling Center Staff
Tiffany is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master’s degree in Marriage
and Family Therapy from Phillips Graduate Institute in Chatsworth, California. She
recently defended her Doctoral dissertation for a PhD in Marital and Family Therapy.
She has been in the field for more than ten years and has a passion for supporting
teens, adults, and their families. Currently, she offers therapeutic services at Another
Days Journey Family Therapy Services, Inc., in Lancaster, California. She received
her undergraduate degree from California State University, Bakersfield. She enjoys working with individuals and families to navigate the challenges of life,
whether they are personal, with family, or with peers. Areas of interest include anxiety,
depression, trauma, PTSD, transitions and adjustments, identity development, self-esteem,
parenting skills, and family communication. Tiffany describes herself as having a down-to-earth nature, sense of humor, and personable
demeanor. She has an eclectic approach, utilizing various theoretical approaches,
behavioral neuroscience, and real-life experience. She caters her approach to each
client’s individual therapeutic needs. Additionally, Tiffany is trained in two evidence-based
models to process trauma, Biofeedback and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(TF-CBT). Tiffany works from a systemic, collaborative, strengths-based therapeutic approach
to help clients acknowledge the various unique contexts which impact their lives,
connect with their strengths, and learn new ways to live in wholeness. Her empathy
and warmth help to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can process and
heal. She utilizes various therapeutic approaches including family systems, attachment-based,
and Adlerian theories. When she isn’t in her office, you may find her out in the community volunteering at
various events. She also enjoys traveling and camping with her family, or mud riding
on her ATV. Margaret Cyrus has dedicated her life work to undergrad and graduate students who
are served by her skills in administration, organization, communication, research,
staff development, and budget development & control, managing more than 22 operating,
department and research grant accounts valued at more than $20 million in educational
and non-profit funding. She received her credential education in secretarial training
for excellent performance from the School of Business at Hampton University, Hampton,
Virginia. Margaret went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles, CA. Early in her career, Margaret had the amazing opportunity to work with a number of
people: as administrative secretary to Austin Long at Celanese Corporation, Louisville,
KY; personal secretary to Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, president of the Atlanta Board of
Education/President Emeritus of Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA; certified executive
secretary to Paul Mahaffey with the Department of Transportation/Consolidated Government
of Columbus, GA; administrative assistant (1983-1993) to Howard Harris, AVP for Facilities
Management and the Emergency Response Team at California State University, Sacramento
(CSUS); and administrative services coordinator/assistant to the Director of the Ed.D.
program for 22 years at the University of Southern California (USC), Rossier School
of Education, Los Angeles, CA. Margaret recently completed a four-year term on the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) Investment & Loan Program, serving as co-chair of the Loan Policy
Committee and member of the Finance Committee. She is a native of Bardstown, Kentucky.
