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The name and on-campus office location may have changed, but students can rest assured they still have the opportunity to receive top-notch mental health services.
What used to be known as the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is now called the Counseling Center, Elkins Park Campus. And, the old office, at West 300 in the main building, has moved to West 110 on the first floor, just to the right of the elevators outside the Elkins Park Campus Library.
The rebrand was necessitated after the merger between Salus University and Drexel University was finalized in July 2025. The Elkins Park campus staff will now be able to draw on some functional resources offered at the University City campus.
“There’s no change in services, everything in that area is staying the same,” said Tami April-Davis, PsyD, associate director of the Counseling Center, Elkins Park Campus. She, along with Cristina Laracuente-Trzaska, PsyD, will be the two experts staffing the center. In addition, the center is hoping to add a 20-hour-per-week licensed clinician as well as a graduate or work study student to the on-site staff.
Dr. April-Davis said the change in office location on the Elkins Park campus will provide a more discreet and private environment for those students seeking counseling. “Before, we’ve always been housed with other departments or other positions, so this new space will just be the counseling center,” said Dr. April-Davis, who has been a counselor at the Elkins Park campus for 11 years. “There is increased privacy and confidentiality afforded by the move.”
The new location also puts the center closer to the Student Affairs office and the library, making connections easier for the students.
“The library is a place that most students visit, and now the Counseling Center is right there,” she said. “Students are likely to be more apt to pop in because they can physically see the center. It kind of removes any obstacles or barriers to seeking help.”
The Counseling Center, Elkins Park Campus, is committed to the personal and professional growth of students. It offers culturally informed mental health services to students in order to promote their personal and professional growth, allowing them to positively impact the future of health care, education, research, and interprofessional practice.
The following confidential services are offered:
If you are interested in meeting with a counselor, please email EPcounsel@drexel.edu. Please note the Counseling Center is open Monday through Friday only. Emails will only be answered during business hours. If you email outside of office hours, please expect a response within 24 business hours.
Please do not email outside of office hours if you have an emergency. Students in crisis should call 911/988 immediately or go to a local crisis center/emergency room (PDF).
You are also more than welcome to request a counselor here or continue using our individual emails to get in touch with counselors directly.
