Counseling
Due to late registration, August 15, 2024 - September 13, 2024, the Counseling department will only be offering Drop-in sessions (No Appointments).
The Counseling department is happy to assist with your academic needs.
Virtual Drop-In (VDI) will be held Monday-Friday, 10 am to 12 pm via Zoom
Occasionally, due to student volume, Virtual Drop-In might be locked to allow counselors to work with students already in line. If the room is locked, we have reached the maximum number of students for that day, and you will have to attend the next session.
IN-PERSON Drop-In will be held Monday - Friday, 1:30 pm to 4 pm on the Main campus
PLEASE NOTE: Transfer students are seen only during IN-PERSON Drop-In. New students (no previous college credits) and Continuing students (good academic standing) see Academic Advising for assistance.
Regional Centers
| Northeast Regional Center | Room 102 | Email counselingatnerc@ccp.edu for In-Person drop-in hours |
| West Regional Center | Room 132 | Email counseling@ccp.edu (put WERC Student in subject) for In-Person drop-in 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.