The Student Personal Counseling Center offers confidential and accessible contact with a mental health professional to discuss personal and academic concerns. The psychiatrists and therapists of the Counseling Center are available to discuss any type of issues including, but not limited to, stress management, problems with personal or family relationships, feelings of depression or anxiety, and issues involving eating and substance abuse.

In addition to personal counseling, the Center plans to coordinate, in conjunction with the Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling, a Wellness Curriculum to help students become aware of as well as to adjust to the physical and emotional demands of medical school.

James Youakim, M.D., Director of the Student Personal Counseling Center, Department of Psychiatry, may be reached directly and confidentially at 215-503-2824 to set up an appointment either with him or another therapist or psychiatrist, on or off the Jefferson campus. The number also gives directions for contacting Dr. Youakim or another psychiatrist by pager in case of an emergency.

In case of emergency, students may also go to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Emergency Room (located in the Main Hospital Building at 10th and Sansom Streets, 215-955-6840) and ask to speak to the psychiatrist on-call.

Students can also contact the Office of Student Affairs and Career Counseling for information on the types of personal counseling services it provides.