Meet Our Staff

 

Director

Jeffrey Kuentzel, PhD, LP (He/Him/His)

Interests: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, psychological assessment, nonsuicidal self-injury, pathological gambling, spirituality, clinical supervision

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Charisse Ormanian, MA, LLP (She/Her/Hers)

Interests: Clinical operations, electronic medical records, empowering students to attain a better quality of life through individual and couples counseling, and EMDR

Associate Director, Training

Kristie Van de Laar, PhD, LP (She/Her/Hers)

Interests: Depression, anxiety, graduate student concerns, dissertation support, stress management

Associate Director of Afterhours Program

Patricia Dixon, LMSW, ACSW (She/Her/Hers)

Interests: Helping people build survival skills for things such as mindfulness, anxiety and depression, grief, and traumatic events

 

Psychiatrist/Assistant Clinical Professor

Pauline G. Smith, MD (She/Her/Hers)

Interests: Young Adult Identity and Career Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Phases of Life Changes, Military and Veteran Populations, Clinical Disorders (depression, anxiety and eating disorders), Integrative Care (the interface of medical diseases with mental health), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ADHD, Autism Spectrum), Therapeutic Modalities in Medical Management (Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectal Behavior, and Psychodynamic Therapy Modalities)

 

Clinical Staff

Aleksandra M. Stoklosa, PhD, LP (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests: Couples counseling, women's issues, self-esteem, adjustment problems, depression and anxiety, trauma, and EMDR

Angela Fedewa, PhD, LP (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests: Depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, OCD, mindfulness, evidence-based practice, student veterans, wellness, and coping skills

Anne Di Iorio-Fitzpatrick, LMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II/Afterhours Specialist

Interests: Depression, anxiety, working with adults who were identified as gifted as children, distress tolerance, family therapy, women's issues and harm reduction

David Tucker, PsyD, LP (He/Him/His), University Counselor II

Interests: Anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, interpersonal relationships, mindfulness, building healthy coping skills, self-esteem, stress reduction, and self-care

Ebony Fails, MA, LPC (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests: Anxiety, self-esteem, adjustment problems, depression, and CISM

Jaclyn Pfingsten, LLMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II

Interests: Anxiety, depression, OCD, survivors of sexual trauma, mindfulness, mind/body connection, feminist theory, social justice, interpersonal relationship concerns, and identity exploration

Janel Lynn, LMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II/Case Manager

Interests: Mindfulness, anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, stress management, self-care

Jennifer Bohanon, MA, LPC (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests:  Impact of culture, gender, race and religion on mental health and wellness, trauma, resilience, supervision, couples counseling, interpersonal relationships, family-of-origin dynamics

Jessica Chester, LMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II/Access Specialist

Interests:  Chronic mental health issues, crisis intervention, neurodiversity, acceptance and commitment therapy

Kaifa Alsoofy, LMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests: Women's mental health issues/empowerment, anxiety, depression, empowering first-generation college students, building healthy coping skills, self-esteem, managing stress, mindfulness, self-care

Mara Furlich, LLMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II

Interests: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjustment issues, identity exploration, meaning making, substance use

Amal (Nour) Ismail, LLMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II/Access Specialist

Interests: Self-care, mindfulness, coping skills, self-esteem, and  emotional regulation

Robyn Dover, LMSW (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II, embedded at Campus Health Center

Interests: Depression, anxiety, integrated care including both physical and mental wellness, empowerment, coping with adjustment and life transitions, crisis intervention, clinical supervision, perinatal mood, and anxiety disorders

Sheila Lewis, MA, LPC, CAADC (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor II/Afterhours Specialist

Interests: Anxiety, depression, co-occurring disorders, stress management, spirituality, crisis intervention, healthy relationships, substance abuse, health and wellness

Stephanie Kastely, PhD, LPC (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests: Anxiety, depression, stress management, self-esteem, supervision, suicide prevention

Theresa Perlman, MA, LPC (She/Her/Hers), University Counselor III

Interests: Anxiety/academic anxiety, depression, relationships, women's issues

 

Support Staff

Candice Warren, Office Services Clerk II

Candice works as office personnel, serving as the primary phone attendant, greeting all visitors, and scheduling appointments. Candice holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Wayne State University

 

Psychology Interns

Becca Jarvis, PsyD (She/Her/Hers), Michigan School of Professional Psychology

Interests: Coping with complex trauma, survivors of sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, interpersonal relationship concerns, women’s issues, LGBTQIA+, identity exploration/concerns, mindfulness

Bettie Williams, MA, LPC (She/Her/Hers), Michigan School of Professional Psychology

Interests: Spirituality, trauma, ADHD, neurodivergent, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, family or relational concerns, adjustment and disorders disorders, client-centered approach with a holistic framework

Logan Chappell (He/Him/His), Michigan School of Professional Psychology

Interests: Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Positive Psychology, group therapy, outreach, mindfulness, anxiety (social and general), depression, adjustment, self-esteem, identity development, relationship and couples work

 

Part-Time Clinical Trainees

Alexandra Maxwell (She/Her/Hers), Wayne State University

Interests: Grief, loss, ambiguous loss, women’s issues, adjustment, PTSD & CPTSD, interpersonal/relational concerns, identity, LGBTQIA+, decolonization approaches, intersectionality, feminist psychology, mindfulness and stress management, somatic therapy

Drew Stapleton (He/Him/His), Wayne State University

Interests: Intersection between western scientific approaches to therapy and spiritual approaches to healing, trauma-informed care, psychodynamic approaches and the role of the unconscious in human behavior, structural impacts of modern life and neoliberalism on mental health and well-being, meditation and breath work interventions

Isadora Baughman (She/Her/Hers), Wayne State University

Interests: Self-esteem, adjustment issues, addiction, grief and loss, identity exploration, couples counseling, mindfulness, feminist theory and social justice

Kris Shehu (She/Her/Hers), Wayne State University

Interests: Anxiety, autoimmune/chronic illness, international students, family/relationship concerns, ADHD, trauma/Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, coping skills, women's issues, self-harm, spirituality, LGBTQIA+, narcissistic abuse, and Borderline Personality Disorder

Micah Adler-Goldsmith (He/Him/His), Wayne State University

Interests: Depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, adjustment disorders, humanistic psychology, coping skills

Vinnie Mangiapane (He/Him/His), Michigan School of Professional Psychology

Interests: Grief and traumatic loss, trauma, LGBTQIA2S+ experience, young adult identity, interpersonal concerns, internal family systems therapy, depth psychology

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