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