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Counseling Center Services

Counseling Center Mission 

The Counseling Center is dedicated to providing supportive and inclusive services that honor each student’s unique identities. The Rosemont College Counseling Center serves as a safe and respectful place for all students. We are committed to advocating for the rights of everyone in the Rosemont College community, including students from all multicultural and faith backgrounds, students who identify as LGBTQIA+, and students living with physical and cognitive differences.

The Rosemont College Counseling Center focuses on student health from a holistic perspective, aiming to improve wellness in all dimensions of a student’s life. Our counselors support students in enhancing their functioning in social, emotional, interpersonal, and relational contexts. All our counseling services utilize evidence based techniques and are tailored to meet each student’s individual needs.

At the Counseling Center, we believe that the student is the expert on themselves. Our counselors collaborate with students to discuss the counseling process and identify areas for growth. Through counseling, students may achieve enhanced awareness, self efficacy, communication, problem solving, adaptive coping, and interpersonal skills.

How to Schedule an Appointment 

If you are interested in learning more about the Counseling Center or scheduling an appointment, please contact us by email at [email protected], by telephone at 610.527.0200 X2416, or by stopping by the Counseling Center during operating hours. If you are interested in learning more about the counseling team, please click the Be balanced image below to access the full 2 page brochure:

Our Services

The Counseling Center is proud to provide individual counseling, group counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, and psychoeducational community events to all Rosemont College undergraduate and graduate students. Counseling services are free of charge for all students enrolled at Rosemont College. The Counseling Center is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. throughout the academic year. Counseling sessions are scheduled around student availability and class schedules.

Our services are designed to support each student in becoming the best version of themselves, reaching individual goals, and improving their quality of life. For many students, counseling has been helpful in supporting them to:

List of Counseling Services

  • Manage stress and anxiety.
  • Reduce depression.
  • Increase self-esteem.
  • Improve relationships.
  • Resolve conflict.
  • Discuss traumatic experiences.
  • Overcome loneliness.
  • Explore LGBTQIA+ identity and community.
  • Work through grief and loss.
  • Regulate emotions.
  • Decrease academic and sports anxiety.
  • Find support for food, eating, and body image concerns.
  • Develop time management skills.
  • Practice healthy habits.
  • Address addiction.
  • Increase self-awareness and self-compassion.
  • Feel heard, respected, and validated.

Individual Counseling

During individual counseling, a student meets one on one with a counselor to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Depending on the student’s goals, the counselor works collaboratively with the student to increase awareness and perspective, process emotions, and practice skills to effectively cope with challenges. Individual sessions last approximately forty five minutes and are scheduled based on student availability and Counseling Center hours. Individual counseling sessions are confidential.

Group Counseling

During group counseling, students meet in small groups with one or more counselors to discuss a particular topic and/or learn skills to improve their quality of life. Group counseling is a great way for students to connect with peers in a safe, confidential, and inclusive environment. Students interested in participating in group counseling are encouraged to contact the Counseling Center for more information.

Drug and Alcohol Counseling

The Counseling Center provides assessment and counseling for those living with substance use, abuse, or addiction. When needed, referrals to outside treatment providers are offered. The Center also provides required drug and alcohol assessments and psychoeducation to students who violate the campus drug and alcohol policy. If you are interested in learning more about drug and alcohol counseling services at the Rosemont College Counseling Center, please visit the Drug and Alcohol Resources information available on the Consumer Information page.

Community Events 

The Counseling Center holds four community events each week during the academic year. Community events take place from 12pm to 1pm in the Sharon Hirsch Community Center lobby from Monday to Thursday. These events are designed to engage the Rosemont College community in learning about mental wellness, practicing healthy habits, and embracing and valuing each member of our community. Examples of previous community events include sleep hygiene, distracted driving, self care, mindfulness meditation, stress management, alcohol awareness, healthy study habits, LGBTQIA+ awareness, coping with loneliness, and many more.

Confidentiality 

Inquiries about counseling, presence in counseling, and information shared in counseling sessions are strictly confidential. Information will be released ONLY with a student’s written permission or in the following exceptions, as required by law: if there is imminent danger to self or others, suspicion of child or elder abuse, or a court subpoena.

Information may be shared among Counseling Center staff to ensure the effectiveness of counseling. All records and communications are securely maintained.

If you are experiencing an emergency, please contact Public Safety at 610.527.1038 or call 911.

A Place to be Seen, Heard & Supported

The Counseling Center is "A Place to Be Seen, Heard, and Supported." The Counseling Center team includes Thomas DeGeorge, PhD, LPC, and Robert Pina, LPC. Together, they bring clinical expertise and a strong commitment to student care. As a result, the Rosemont community receives consistent guidance designed to foster reflection, resilience, and growth.

Explore this weekly series of thoughtful reflections and practical tools to promote student wellbeing featured in the Connections Newsletter by exploring the Counseling Center newsfeed.

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I consider my Rosemont experience to be one great learning adventure. As I look back at my years at Rosemont, I can clearly see how I grew year to year due to my involvement on campus, and the support of the faculty and staff. There is value in learning in a supporting environment where everyone is rooting for you. I now have an MBA degree, and I'm a CPA working as an assurance associate in Washington DC.

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Rosemont College Accounting Alumni

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"I have wanted to be a doctor since high school. Rosemont and the science program have been instrumental in my path to becoming a physician. Dr. Skokotas has guided me and helped me in many ways. I’m so thankful for the supportive environment and opportunities that Rosemont offered!"

- Archana Ganta
Rosemont College Biology Alumni

Individual Attention and an Invaluable Skill Set

“The Chemistry department at Rosemont College prepared me for my career by providing me with research opportunities which gave me basic lab skills that were the foundation for my career in chemistry. I also believe the most beneficial parts of my Rosemont education were the small class sizes and individual attention. Because of this, I was given many opportunities to give presentations in class, receiving feedback on my public speaking skills and ways to calm my nerves. My professors gave me an invaluable skill set: to present myself, my research, and my ideas to the world confidently and clearly.”

- Lauren Profitt
Rosemont College Chemistry Alumni

Abundance of Opportunities

"Rosemont College has provided me with an abundance of opportunities that I would not have found anywhere else. I've been able to take the information from my courses and apply it to the real world. The hands on experience has been critical in helping me find my path. Between my internship at the Montgomery County Coroner's Office and the classes I've taken during my tenure at Rosemont, I believe that I'm well equipped for what lies ahead!"

- Gabby Godwin
Rosemont College Criminology Alumni

Mentoring That Makes Dream Jobs a Reality

“Being an elementary school teacher has been my dream since I was in first grade. Now, I’m teaching in that same school district! Rosemont’s Education program helped make my dream a reality thanks to the mentorship provided by my professors. They worked closely with me during my classes and student teaching to make sure I was successful, and their familiarity with local schools was a huge help in my job search. My classmates were extremely supportive, too. Even after graduation, we’ve all stayed in touch and support one another as we begin our careers.”   

- Frankie DiGironimo
Rosemont College Education Alumni

A Competitive Edge

“The summer before my senior year, I was encouraged to apply for an internship at a rare book museum in Philadelphia. Prior to applying for this internship, I doubted whether I was qualified for such a role, but I was encouraged by the faculty--especially within the English department. Without their support, I would not have had the confidence to apply nor the competitive edge needed to land the internship. Within the college, I was granted work experience through the library and college archives which continues to aid me as I am working in my graduate studies. Even now, I feel like the English department continues to support my academic pursuits and their mentorship and guidance is invaluable.”

- Hope Smalley
Rosemont College English and Communication Alumni

Enhanced Skills

“My time in the History department enhanced my research, writing, and public speaking skills. My professors’ rich and engaging courses instilled in me a deep passion for the subject matter. Through class trips to museums, I started to favor an object based approach to history that I pursued in my graduate studies.”

- Mary Manfredi, Registrar at Sotheby’s
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- Talaya Martin-Green
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"One of the greatest benefits of studying philosophy is acquiring a uniquely rigorous set of skills. These skills are both personal and intellectual, allowing you to decipher day to day events in a distinctive yet grounded way. It provides a way of thinking that increases your ability to think clearly about your personal problems and your professional challenges. More than this, philosophy complements and enhances the broadest range of interests and responsibilities, whether they are intellectual or in the workplace. At the end of the day, studying philosophy puts you in the unique position of being able to not only understand your own beliefs more clearly, but also in recognizing the problems and potential you carry in your everyday life."

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- Casandra Antzoulatos 
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"I have recently graduated and just landed a job with a big four accounting firm. The most powerful lesson I learned at Rosemont is that when a community invests in your success, you have the responsibility to give it your all. Over the course of my undergraduate career, I have worked diligently to develop skills to be successful. I am currently pursuing my CPA licensure in Pennsylvania."

- Brandon Jones
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