STUDENT PERSONAL COUNSELING CENTER (SPCC)

The SPCC offers crisis consultation, individual counseling, couples counseling, group therapy and psychiatric consultation for students.

There are many concerns that may lead a student to seek counseling including stress, anxiety, depressed mood, relationship problems, and academic issues. The SPCC staff encourages students to come in and talk even if they are not sure that counseling is what they need.

All Thomas Jefferson University students are eligible for three visits without charge at the SPCC. Some students may resolve their concerns during the initial three sessions and decide that no further sessions are  required. Some students decide to see a SPCC counselor on an ongoing basis. For students who desire or need ongoing support, SPCC counselors are in network with a limited number of insurance providers. 

Students interested in making an appointment should call and leave a confidential voicemail with their name and contact number. A SPCC counselor will conduct a brief and confidential telephone screen to gather some basic information that will allow for a timely matching of services, based upon a student’s individual needs. All information shared during counseling is confidential. No one outside the SPCC may have access to the specifics of counseling sessions without the prior written permission of the student, except in situations where there is a threat or danger to life.

Urgent Situations: SPCC counselors and psychiatrists are available for in-person crisis intervention between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. After hours, all students experiencing an emergency should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. On-campus students should go to the Thomas Jefferson  University Hospital Emergency Room, located in the Main Hospital Building at 10th and Sansom (215-955-6060) and ask to speak to the Psychiatry Resident On-Call. Dr. Nobleza is also available after hours for urgent phone consultations for students by calling the SPCC phone number at 215-503-2817 and then dialing ‘1’ and then ‘0.’

Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
833 Chestnut Street, Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA  19107
(215) 503-2817

HOURS: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Please refer to the SPCC brochure for additional information.

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