Counseling and Psychological Services

Personal Counseling on Campus

Our licensed counselor, Katherine J. Stefanelli, Ph.D., LPC, is on campus to assist all Penn State Scranton students with group and individual counseling, crisis intervention, and case management.  *All services are available to students at no cost.

*Counseling Services at PSSN strictly protects the confidentiality of information shared during sessions. Information about you and your use of counseling services cannot be released to anyone without your written permission.

Office and Hours

The Psychological Counseling office is in Room 10 in the lower level of the Study Learning Center and is open from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning August 1, 2018. You can schedule an appointment with the counselor at (570) 963-2694 or kjh144@psu.edu.

Crisis Line

Students experiencing emotional distress can also make use of the 24/7 Penn State Crisis Line by calling (877) 229-6400 and the 24/7 Crisis Text Line: Text “LIONS” to 741741. For emergencies, please contact 911.

Mission

Counseling Services, as part of the Division of Student Services and Engagement, is committed to supporting the emotional, psychological, educational, social and cultural development of students at Penn State Scranton by providing short-term counseling for academic and personal concerns as well as proactive programming and consultation.