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Counseling Center

Photo of the Courtyard in front of the Counseling Center

The Drexel University Counseling Center offers free, confidential counseling services to currently enrolled full-time undergraduate and graduate students in an atmosphere that is welcoming and comfortable for all students.

Diversity Statement

Drexel University Counseling Center seeks to affirm, value, honor and celebrate diversity using a cultural humility lens. We are committed to being aware of and understanding diversity in its broadest sense. We view this commitment as a life-long learning journey. Consequently, we continue to seek opportunities to educate ourselves about other cultures and their diverse worldviews. We are dedicated to extending this spirit to the students we serve, treating all with dignity and respect.

Prejudice and discrimination in the areas of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities, age, body size/shape, political ideology, socio-economic status, and religious/spiritual beliefs are detrimental to the populations we serve as well as to our own personal and professional development. We are committed to working toward recognizing, confronting, and eliminating any forms of prejudice, oppression, and discrimination. We continue to build an open and trusting environment in which students feel free to explore and discuss their attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors in relation to others who are both similar to and different from ourselves. Our intention is to create an open and trusting space in which all students feel safe, valued, heard, and respected.

Making an Appointment

If you would like to make an appointment for therapy, please email counsel@drexel.edu. If you are trying to reach the Counseling Center for another issue, please call the office at 215.895.1415. Evening appointments may be available for co-op students by request.

We are closed on all official University holidays.

Students will be asked to complete the following steps when scheduling a first-time appointment:

  1. Students should contact counsel@drexel.edu to request an appointment.
  2. After you have confirmed the date and time of your appointment, you will receive an email response which will include information about two additional email notifications you will receive before your meeting time.
  3. The instructions that are listed in these emails must be followed in order for treatment at the Counseling Center to begin. They include the steps to complete paperwork through an online system and approval of a meeting request via Zoom.
  4. IMPORTANT: ALL PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME OR ELSE YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RESCHEDULE. Please leave yourself enough time as it can take between 20-30 minutes to complete all paperwork. In addition, your paperwork session will time-out after 30 minutes so please complete your forms in one sitting.

If you have questions about this process, please email counsel@drexel.edu.

If you are currently in crisis, please contact our on-call counselor at 215.416.3337. If this is a psychological emergency and you need immediate attention, please dial 911, call Drexel Public Safety at 215.895.2222, or visit your nearest emergency room.

Wellness Zone

The Counseling Center encourages wellness in order to support the mental health of our community. To that end, we have created a new Wellness Zone in 201 Creese Student Center. For more information, please visit the DUCC Wellness Zone website.

BIPOC Drop-Ins

The Counseling Center is pleased to offer a space for Drexel students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to talk about whatever is important to you. For more information, please visit the BIPOC Drop-In site.

Same Day Appointments at the Counseling Center

The Counseling Center is pleased to announce that we will be offering same day appointments.

The Counseling Center values meeting the needs of all students — and now, students can get help in a wider variety of ways, even during the Center’s busiest times. Same Day Appointments mean that you will be able to talk to a therapist the same day you seek help. The Center has a large number of openings for students to schedule with one of our clinicians. All you need to do is email the Counseling Center at counsel@drexel.edu on the same day that you would like to meet with a clinician.

  • Students who schedule a Same Day Appointment will meet with a clinician for a confidential, solution-focused approach, which means they prioritize meeting immediate needs that day. By the end of the appointment, you and your clinician will have discussed next steps, which could include encouraging you to follow up as needed, connecting you with a campus partner, discussing the Center’s various services or connecting you with our Case Manager.
  • Students should plan for this appointment to last approximately 30 minutes. Your clinician will talk with you about the reasons you scheduled the appointment and will focus on meeting your immediate needs.
  • To schedule a Same Day Appointment, students are encouraged to email the Counseling Center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. We will attempt to schedule you for the same day, but depending on availability you may be not be seen until the following business day.

Students also have access to our online library of Self-Help Resources. This means you can get support on a range of topics on your own terms and work at your own pace. We have compiled a list of websites, apps, and video recordings of some of our most popular Center workshops.

Students who wish to engage in consistent ongoing therapy off-campus can meet with our Case Manager. Our Case Manager provides support connecting you with a large network of providers and can be there every step of the way if you need help navigating barriers to accessing care or finding a provider.

Please note that when the Center is closed, students can still receive after-hours crisis support in the event of an emergency. You can reach the Counselor-on-Call after hours or on the weekend at 215.416.3337. Other important numbers that may be helpful include Drexel Public Safety: 215.895.2222; or Dial 9-1-1.

Same Day Appointment dates are subject to change based on University and Philadelphia safety guidelines.

Light Box Therapy Program

The Drexel Counseling Center has partnered with the Center for Black Culture and the W.W. Hagerty Library to pilot a Light Box Therapy program. Please visit here for more information.

Nathalie Edmond, Psy.D.

The Drexel Counseling Center and Center for Black Culture partnered to bring Dr. Nathalie Edmond to campus to present "More Than Skin Deep: Recognizing and Responding to the Pain of Racism Held in Our Bodies." Visit here to view the video.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

The land on which Drexel University stands is Lenape land, and we pay respect and honor to the peoples of this land, from time immemorial until now, and into the future. We openly recognize the Lenape indigenous tribe as the original inhabitants of eastern Pennsylvania. Acknowledging this history is consistent with the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Drexel recognizes the historical links between the land on which the University sits and the Lenape peoples. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between these peoples and nations and this land. This acknowledgment is one small act in the ongoing process of working to be in good relationship with the land and the indigenous peoples who act as its caretakers.