Benjamins Peer Counseling at Penn

Our services are entirely confidential. Each year, every counselor signs a written agreement to uphold our strict confidentiality policy. While we work closely with Wellness@Penn and use our own clinician-certified training module, we are a fully student-run organization and are NOT mandated reporters. This means that we are neither required nor authorized to share any information you disclose. The only exception is in emergencies, where a peer expresses intent to harm themselves or others. In such cases, the Board Director—using their discretion—may decrypt a peer’s Penn ID and provide limited information to our on-call psychologist to ensure the peer receives immediate support.