CPS, Psychiatry and Social Services Professional Staff

Meet the Counseling Staff

Belinda Hernandez Arriaga, LCSW, Our Lady of the Lake University Texas
Clinical Social Worker, University Village, Social Services
Interests: immigration and mental health, attachment and dyad work with parent and child, infant mental health, healing trauma in children, Latino mental health, understanding cultural implications in mental health, art therapy, community mental health, bilingual/bicultural clinician.

Susan Bell, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Director, Outreach and Consultation Services; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: suicide prevention, post-traumatic reactions, graduate student issues, integration of psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

Sasha Blum, PhD, University of Akron
Incentive Awards Program Counselor; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: low income and first generation college students, underrepresented student populations, sexual trauma, eating disorders, substance abuse, and career development.

Stephanie Burns, PhD, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: mood and anxiety disorders, multicultural issues especially with Asian/Asian-American and LGBTQ-identified students, eating and body image issues, family of origin dynamics, interpersonal relationships, transitions, and graduate student issues.

Kin-Ming Chang, PhD, Western Michigan University
Staff Psychologist, CPS
Interests: multicultural counseling, international students' adjustment issues, Asian students' identity development, LGBTQ issues, spirituality & mindfulness, holistic well-being.

Lillian Chiang, PhD, Teachers College, Columbia
Staff Psychologist, CPS
Interests: Asian-American and Pacific Islander student concerns, international student issues, cultural adjustment of immigrants, bicultural identity development, multicultural counseling, outreach, and group psychotherapy.

Elayne Chou, PhD, The Ohio State University
Staff Career Counselor; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: intersection of career development and identity development, multicultural counseling, Asian-American mental health issues, career coaching, organizational consulting, diversity training.

Aaron Cohen, PhD, The Wright Institute, Berkeley
Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: Residence Life, adjustment/transition issues, Psychological First Aid, psychiatric disabilities, learning disabilities, outreach and consultation.

Claytie Davis III, PhD, University of Texas, Austin
Training Director; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: multicultural counseling/supervision issues, black racial identity
and mental health/academic performance, career and life development coaching, ethics.

Joan Facher, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry
Interests: general psychiatry, developmental issues.

Paula Flamm, LCSW, University of California, Berkeley
Social Service Manager; Clinical Social Worker, Social Services
Interests: health issues, pregnancy, violence, and post-trauma issues, health care systems and social work administration.

Matt Goodman, PhD, University of Oregon
Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: constructivism, using emotions in psychotherapy, masculinity and psychotherapy.

Laura Guillen, PhD, Washington State University
Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: underrepresented student populations, Chicana/o Latina/o mental health and outreach, cultural/diversity/indigenous and spiritual interests, low income and first generation college students, graduate students, women's health/well-being, immigrant students, transfer and student-parent concerns, bicultural and Spanish-speaking therapist.

Carrie Guthrie, LCSW, University of Chicago
Hospitalization Coordinator; Clinical Social Worker, CPS
Interests: mental illness early intervention and recovery, impact of mental illness on family, LGBTQ issues, family of origin issues, transition/adjustment.

Michael Kabar, MD, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry
Interests: ethnopsychpharmacology, cross-cultural psychiatry, transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Holly Landsbaum, MSW, San Francisco State University
Clinical Social Worker, CPS

Paige Lee, PhD, California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco
Staff Psychologist, CPS
Interests: cross-cultural counseling; academic, career, student development and family of origin issues; alcohol and drug use; crisis intervention.

Karen Lee Tsugawa, MS, Northwestern University
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CPS
Interests: developmental struggles, relationship issues, premarital counseling, family dynamics, multicultural work in particular with Asian-American students.

Richard Low, PhD, University of Utah
Staff Psychologist, CPS
Interests: career development, self-esteem issues, college student development, organizational development, consultation and outreach.

James Lyda, PhD, University of Oregon
Staff Psychologist, CPS
Interests: underrepresented student populations (in particular multiracial/multiethnic identity), law students, graduate students, men's issues, mental health and internet-based social networking, greek life, academic counseling, stress management.

Chris McLean, PhD, University of Minnesota
Assistant Director, Career & Academic Programs; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: family of origin issues, career development, sports psychology, cognitive-behavioral treatment of depression and anxiety.

Lisa Min, MFT, California State University, Hayward
Clinical Social Worker, Social Services
Interests: multicultural counseling, Asian-American individuals, couples and families, cross-cultural couples work, sexual assault, trauma.

Todd Mitchell, MD, Vanderbilt University
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry
Interests: depressive disorders, anxious disorders & trauma, neuropsychodynamics, psychodynamic psychotherapies, student/young adult populations, and education.

Tom Morrissey, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Chief of Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Interests: psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.

Cecilia A. Nepomuceno, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Staff Psychologist, CPS
Interests: underrepresented student populations, low-income and first-generation college students, graduate studetns, college student development, identity development, social justice, multicultural counseling, supporting academic navigation processes within a developmental and contextual framework.

Julio Ozores, MD, University of Miami
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry
Interests: evaluation, psychotherapy and psychopharmacological treatment of young adults/college students; working with Latino and other underrepresented populations; teaching biology, psychology, evolutionary psychology, and cognitive science in the service of professional development.

Kristine Panik, MD, University of South Florida
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry

Michael Potoczniak, PhD, University of Miami
Licensed Psychologist, CPS

Jeffrey Prince, PhD, University of Minnesota
Director; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: campus mental health administration, career development, lesbian/gay/bisexual issues, psychological assessment.

Susan Rode, LCSW, University of Minnesota
Coordinator of Staff Development; Clinical Social Worker, CPS
Interests: grief and loss, bereavement, spirituality, death and dying, women's issues, effects of chronic illness on mental health.

Gloria Saito, PhD, Boston University
Associate Director, Clinical Programs; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: intern training and supervision, brief therapy models, diversity training, multicultural counseling, Asian American mental health issues.

John Sauvé, PsyD, Rutgers University
Coordinator of Group Program; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: coping with transitions, managing depression, LGBTQ issues, professional ethics.

Judy Schwartz, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Psychiatrist, Psychiatry
Interests: depression and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychological consequences of reproductive events in women's lives, eating disorders.

Wanda Thrower, CDC, John F. Kennedy University
Chemical Dependency Counselor, Social Services
Interests: chemical dependency, alcohol and drug early intervention, multicultural issues, groups.

Cynthia Turner, LCSW, Columbia University
Internship Coordinator; Clinical Social Worker, Social Services
Interests: multicultural issues in counseling, chronic illness, sexual violence issues, self-esteem issues, stress management, grief and loss, domestic violence, women's health.

Jessica Vetter, RN, MSN, NP, University of California, San Francisco
Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry
Interests: adolescent/young adult mental health issues, bipolar disorder, first episode of mental illness issues, improving medication adherence, resilience, psychoeducation.

Robin Walley, LCSW, University of California, Berkeley
Clinical Social Worker, Social Services
Interests: alcohol and other drug counseling, harm reduction, LGBTIQ issues, multicultural issues, navigating multiple identities, self-injury.

Amy Wertheimer, PhD, University of Southern California
Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: eating disorders and body image, family & relationship difficulties, anxiety disorders, LGBT issues, the PhD process, procrastination.

Linda Zaruba, PhD, University of Minnesota
Triage/Crisis Manager; Licensed Psychologist, CPS
Interests: body image disturbance, eating disorders, couples therapy, consultation and prevention, intern training.