EMotional Wellness
Welcome to the Emotional Wellness page!
Find the mental health counseling and medicine support you need and deserve.
PAFA's Student Support Coordinator is here to help guide you to resources:
healthandwellness@pafa.edu or krende@pafa.edu
Hamilton Building, 3rd floor, Student Life Suite
FREE or Low Cost Outpatient Mental Health counseling~ check out videos to learn more!
Penn Medicine EAP Health- FREE 10 mental health counseling sessions/FREE legal consult
Healthiest You- FREE, unlimited Online Counseling and Psychiatry services for Full Time Students*
LOCAL sliding scale Philadelphia mental health practices -LOW COST
Open Path Collective -LOW COST; requires credit card and initial fee.
Check out Walnut Psychotherapy's great guide on Understanding your Insurance Benefits
*Low Res MFA students are not eligible for Healthiest You; please use Penn Medicine EAP or contact Kaed Rende: krende@pafa.edu
Click Here for a list of Mental Health Resources Including:
BIPOC Resources
LGBTQ+ Resources
Eating Disorder Resources
Substance Abuse & Recovery Resources
Domestic/Sexual Violence Resources
& more
Emergency Mental Health
24/7 Emergency ServicesCall 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room
Call City of Philadelphia's 24/7 Crisis Line: 215-685-6440
Text: National Crisis Textline: text HOME to 741741
Are you a young BIPOC person in crisis? Text STEVE to 741741 for crisis support
Are you a LGBTQ+ person in crisis? Text START to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386 to reach The Trevor Project
FREE Counseling Services
Penn Medicine EAP
Penn Medicine EAP
Call Penn Medicine EAP Mon-Fri 8:30a-5:00p ET: 1-888-321-4433 choose option 1 -OR-
Go to: https://pennmedicine.eapintake.com to complete intake online!
Penn Medicine EAP also offers a FREE app: My Life Expert with resources to manage life stressors
Note: Penn Medicine EAP offers short-term counseling, with a max of 10 free sessions
Healthiest You
All currently-enrolled, eligible* PAFA Students can use Healthiest You free-of-charge for online counseling and/or psychiatry services
24/7 Crisis support is now available with Healthiest You. Reach out to a licensed therapist at 1-877-862-1172
Healthiest You also includes access to non-emergency nation-wide, general telehealth medical services 24/7
Not sure how to address your mental health challenges?
Check out UPenn's Patient Resources and assessment tools or connect with your Student Support Coordinator