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Contact Information
Location: Schultz Hall
Phone: (814) 332-4368
Email: cpdc@allegheny.edu
Times: Monday –Friday, 8am-5pm, closed daily for lunch 12:00-1:00 pm
Crisis Response: Crisis resources are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and can be accessed by calling the 24/7 Line at 814-332-2105.
Who we are:
- Jane Hill, Office Coordinator
- Charity Patterson, MA CCTP, Counselor
- Andrew Toles, MA, LPC, Counselor
- Danielle Pecar, MS, LPC Counselor
- Trae Yeckley, Ph.D., LMFT, Director
Services
The Counseling & Personal Development Center (CPDC) offers a variety of services to assist students with personal, interpersonal, social, educational, and emotional and psychological functioning that are free, confidential, safe and supportive. Students have access to the appointment types below and may call or email for additional information:
Triage Appointment-Initial appointment with a clinician; used to offer support and assess level of care.
Brief Therapy-Brief therapy, generally 1-3 sessions, to address mild to moderate concerns (can use more sessions, up to 5 a semester.)
Group Therapy-The CPDC offers a variety of groups throughout the academic year. Please call or email to inquire about group offerings and availability.
Crisis-appointments for a student who is experiencing thought, intent, or plans to harm self and/or others, experiences a traumatic event, sudden loss of family or friend, sexual assault, and other highly stressful experiences where students may have great difficulty managing their distress. Students are encouraged to first call the 24/7 Line.
24/7 Line (814-332-2105)-The CPDC staffs a crisis line that is available to all actively enrolled students. The 24/7 Line can offer support for issues ranging from moderate to severe symptoms. The 24/7 Line can be called from anywhere, and students do not have to be physically on campus to utilize the service.
Resources for Staff, Faculty, and Administrators
Consultation-Staff, faculty, and administrators can contact the CPDC to consult regarding concerns related to a student.
Outreach Programming-Staff, faculty, and administrators can contact the CPDC regarding outreach programming. Programming can include a general overview of services offered by the CPDC to programming specific to factors that can potentially impact academic performance. For example, test anxiety, managing stress, relationship/community building, boundary setting, etc.
Referral Process-Staff, faculty, and administrators can refer a student for services. This involves encouraging the student to access services that best support his/her/their needs or addresses concerns; calling the CPDC with the student present and allowing the student to speak with the office coordinator regarding services.
When to refer a student:
Refer a student when you are faced with one or more of the following factors:
- The student shares an intent to harm self or others.
- The student is emotionally overwhelmed and unable to express or articulate the concern.
- The problem is not going away, is getting more serious, or you are feeling less comfortable handling the situation on your own.
- The student is unresponsive to, or resists your efforts to intervene. The student is unwilling or unable to change.
- The student requests information you are unable to provide.
- You notice changes in the student’s behavior and/or affect that are concerning.
- You are unable to be objective because of previous dealings with, or knowledge about, the student.
Whenever possible inform the student of the reasons for the referral. It is not unusual for students to resist the idea of seeking support. If the student chooses not to seek help, he/she/they cannot be forced. It is best to continue to show concern and encourage the student to seek support from appropriate sources. If you are not sure what to do, call the CPDC for a consultation (814) 332-4368.
If a student is willing to come to the CPDC to seek support, you can help in the referral process by:
- Letting the student call from your office to schedule an initial assessment or providing the student with the 24/7 Line.
- Suggesting the student check out the CPDC website for online screenings and other self-help information.
- Giving the student the phone number, email address, and location of the CPDC and encouraging them to schedule an appointment at their convenience.
- Walking the student over to the CPDC.
If a student is willing to seek support, but prefers to do so off-campus, please contact the CPDC and we can provide you with a list of community referrals to share with the student; or, have the student contact the CPDC and request a list of community resources.
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