Counseling
Staffed by professional counselors, the College’s Counseling Center offers you free educational, career and personal counseling services. Counselors also assist both current students and graduates who wish to continue their education at another institution. We’re committed to helping you achieve your goals and look forward to working with you.
UPDATED: Week of 8/11/25: In-Person Drop-In on Thursday, 8/14 from 1:00PM - 3:00PM
College closed on Friday, 8/15/25 and Monday, 9/1/25
No Appointments 8/18/25 - 9/12/25 due to Late Registration
Main Campus – Late Registration Hours Only
- August 18 – August 29: Monday to Friday (No virtual drop-in on August 27)
- September 2: Tuesday (In-Person Drop-In only 9am - 3:30pm)
- September 3 – September 5: Wednesday to Friday
- September 9 – September 12: Monday to Friday
Virtual Drop-In (VDI)
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Zoom Link: https://tinyurl.com/counselingvdi
- Dial-In Number: +1 312-626-6799, Meeting ID: 948 7492 9250
In-Person Drop-In
- 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Bonnell Building, Room BG-07
Contact Regional Centers directly for drop-in hours.
In order to serve each student effectively, wait times may vary. Your patience is appreciated!
Regional Centers
Northeast Regional Center (NERC) |
Email: counselingatnerc@ccp.edu for hours |
West Regional Center (WEST/CATC) |
Call: 215-516-3645 ext. 3645 for hours |
What Is Counseling?
Counseling is a helping process that takes place between a student and a professional counselor. In an atmosphere of acceptance, students develop trust in a counselor as a person who is there to promote growth and self-direction. A counselor does not tell a student how to live his or her own life. It is through a sharing of ideas in a caring, respectful relationship that students can make important decisions in their lives.
Counselors can assist you in these areas:
Academic
- Registering for courses (New transfer students, readmit students who have not enrolled in courses in the past two years or longer and students on academic probation)
- Provide educational planning for students on academic probation
- Withdrawal from a course and/or all courses at the College
- Changing majors
- Discuss concerns about academic performance and improving study skills
- Review and access eligibility for Academic/Time Amnesty form
Career
- Career decision-making skills and making a career change
- Utilize career assessments to narrow down career options
- Assistance with integrating education choices and career plans
- Guidance on career information and resources
Personal
- Resolving conflicts and crises affecting school work
- Strategies to cope with stress, grief, family and peer pressures
- Stress and time management skills
- Developing self-esteem, confidence and problem-solving skills
- Community resources and referrals
- Crisis counseling (For emergencies, when on campus, please call security at 811)
- For immediate assistance, when College is closed text or call 988 (national hotline) or 215-685-6440, crisis line.
Transfer
- Assistance in identifying colleges and universities for transfer
- Help planning appropriate course selection for transfer
- Advice on how to gain acceptance into select colleges
- Deciding when to apply for transfer
Confidentiality
Students should understand that both counseling and higher education laws prevent the Counseling Department from sharing counseling records without written permission from the student. There are a few exceptions to confidentiality, and it is important that you understand them. Counselors may have to turn over records for a court order or subpoena. Counselors are also legally-mandated reporters of abuse or suspected abuse of a child, elder, or disabled person, as well as threats made to your life or the life of another. Therefore, if a student chooses to share such information with a counselor, he or she may be required to break confidentiality about the counseling visit in order to protect the safety of the student or others.