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Student Counseling
Mental Health and Wellness
Counseling is a free service provided for all currently enrolled students at PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia.
About Student Counseling Services
The most common student concerns brought up in counseling are personal growth, academic difficulties and career indecision, adjustment to professional school, self-confidence, depression and anxiety, relationship conflicts, eating disorders, controlling the use of alcohol and other drugs.
We use a collaborative process that involves the development of a unique, confidential and supportive relationship between the counselor and student. In these relationships, counselors facilitate conversations that seek to understand the student and their situation. This process is intended to guide the student to a stronger and healthier person. Through discussing their issues, students develop an ability to make better choices as well as take responsibility for actions with themselves, other relationships and even their academics.
Types of counseling available
Individual
This treatment modality is offered on an as needed basis to work through personal concerns. Individual therapy is generally short term.
Group counseling
Counseling in groups offers a broad range of insight and support from peers. Some groups deal with general concerns and personal growth; others have a more specific focus such as test anxiety or coping with a loss..
Outreach
Outreach initiatives have included yoga and tai chi classes, pet therapy, aromatherapy, journaling and tea sessions, mentorship training, suicide awareness programming, and workshops on topics such as test anxiety, healthy relationships and sleep hygiene.
Off campus and virtual resources
In addition to on-campus resources, students have access to two free external support platforms designed to make care convenient and accessible:
Healthiest You
The Healthiest You platform offers unlimited telehealth services, including counseling, psychiatry and primary care—allowing students to connect with licensed providers anytime, from anywhere.
All One Health Student Assistance Program
The All One Health Student Assistance Program provides a range of supportive services such as short-term counseling, coaching, and access to legal and financial resources.
Together, these resources are here to support student's mental, emotional and overall health throughout their time at PCOM.
Visit Student Mental Health and Wellness on myPCOM for additional resources.
Wellness initiatives and specialty rooms
Behavioral intervention team
The PCOM Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is a cross-functioning, multidisciplinary group that provides proactive and reactive assistance to students exhibiting concerning behaviors.
PCOM food pantries
At the PCOM food pantries, students may pick up a few non-perishable grocery items at-will. Bring your own bag, no sign ups needed. Donations are also accepted.
e-Book collection
Check out PCOM Library's Health and Wellness e-Book collection for self-care titles and workbooks.
Specialty rooms
The meditation rooms on each campus are designated for meditation, prayer, relaxation and reflection. They are open to all students, faculty and staff of all ages, genders, abilities, faiths and beliefs.
Private lactation rooms are available as secure spaces to express and store breast milk. Visit myPCOM for locations on each campus.
Student Counseling Staff at Each Campus
PCOM
Kerri Newton, PhD, LPC
Associate Director, Counseling
Phone: 215-871-6601
Email: kn241478@pcom.edu
Joshua Clifford, MS, LPC
Assistant Director, Counseling
Phone: 215-871-6603
Email: joshuacl1@pcom.edu
Danielle Bieber, LPC
Personal Support Counselor, Counseling
Email: daniellbi@pcom.edu
PCOM Georgia
Leanne Henry-Miller, LPC, MFT
Senior Associate Director of Counseling
Phone: 678-225-7537
Email: leannehe@pcom.edu
Curnesia Bogans, LMFT
Personal Support Counselor
Phone: 470-387-7737
Email: curnesibo@pcom.edu
PCOM South Georgia
Christin Zipperer, LPC, NCC
Personal Support Counselor
Phone: 229-668-3207
Email: christizi@pcom.edu