2009-10 CAPS Staff
Stonehenge, Revelle College

Front Row (on benches), L-R: Christina Lambert, Cathy Thompson, Emi Sumida, Karl Pongyingpis, Angela Kim, Lauren Woolley, Reina Juarez, Judy Goodman-Fermin

Second Row (standing), L-R: Sam Park, Yong Park, Peter Russell, Autumn Backhaus, Rhonda Hackshaw, Natalie Rice-Thorp, John Sexton, Rina Schul, Rob Mashman, Christina Castro, Lisa Braun, Junghee Park-Adams, Courtney Clay Peraza, Bethany Holmes, Karla Materna, Monique Balestreri

Not Pictured: Mercedes Alcoser, Jill Cooley, Krauz Ganadjian, Paul Lee, Tiffany O'Meara, Jerry Phelps

Senior Clinical Staff:

Clinical Psychology, University of Vermont

Clinical Interests: Adjustment and life-transition; identity formation; stress management; women’s issues; multicultural/multiracial issues; international student experience; career exploration; assertiveness training; grief and loss; anxiety; depression; eating disorders; spirituality; mindfulness practice; couple’s counseling; groups. Theoretical orientation provides a cognitive-behavioral framework tailored to the individual’s/couple’s/group’s particular needs.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; San Diego Psychological association; Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine (voluntary); Advisor, Peer Mentor Group, UCSD School of Medicine (SOM).Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon

Clinical Interests: Multicultural Counseling; Working with Latino Populations; Women's Issues; Stress and Wellness; Retention Issues Among First-Generation College Students; Women and Self-Esteem; Organizational Consultation; Career and Leadership Development. Theoretical Orientation includes client-centered, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; Division 45-Ethnic Minority Issues; Division 35-Society for the Psychology of Women; Society for the Psychology of Women, Section on Concerns for Hispanic Women; Organizational Development Network; American Society for Training and Development; Liaison to Office of Graduate Research (OGS).

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky

Clinical Interests: Family of origin issues; trauma; eating disorders; grief and loss; cultural and diversity issues; relationship concerns; couples therapy; sexual and gender identity development; and process-oriented group therapy. Theoretical orientation integrates cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and family systems approaches.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association.

Office: Eleanor Roosevelt College, ERC Administration Bldg, 3rd Floor

 

Counseling Psychology, Florida State University

Clinical Interests: Career Counseling and Decision-making; Adjustment and Life Transitions; Coping with Disability/Injury/Illness; ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Asperger’s Disorder; Managing Depression and Anxiety; Trauma Recovery and PTSD; Resilience; Veterans Transition and Adjustment; Health Psychology; Spirituality; Women’s Issues; Career Planning in the  Creative and Performing Arts; Stress Management; Family Issues; Identity Development; Social Justice and Diversity. Theoretical orientation integrates interpersonal, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and multicultural feminist approaches.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; Association for Women in Psychology; certified in Prolonged Exposure Therapy through the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety.

Office:Marshall College, TMC Administration Bldg, Room 108

 

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Clinical Psychology, Pacific University School of Professional Psychology

Clinical Interests: based cognitive therapy, sexual minority issues, eating disorders, anxiety and depression, stress management, spiritual issues, meditation. Theoretical orientation integrates cognitive behavioral, ACT, and mindfulness.

Affiliations: coming soon.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil – School of MedicinePsychiatry Residency: University of California, San Diego

Clinical Interests: Phenomenology; epistemology; psychotherapy; psychopharmacology; teaching.

Affiliations: American Psychiatric Association, Association for Academic Psychiatry, San Diego Psychiatric Society, American Medical Association.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

Clinical Interests: Adjustment and Life Transitions; Managing Depression and Anxiety;  Stress Management; Self-esteem; Enhancing Self-efficacy through Communication and Assertiveness training; Women’s Issues; Social Justice; Multiracial/Ethnic Identity and Relationships;  Mind/Body/Spirit Connections; International Student Experience; Cultural Sensitivity and Competency. Theoretical orientation integrates cognitive-behavioral, dynamic, and positive psychology.

Affiliations: California Psychological Association; San Diego Psychological Association, CAPS Academic Affairs liaison.

Office: Sixth College Administration, Pepper Canyon Hall, 2nd Floor

 

Counseling Psychology, University of Florida

Clinical Interests: Managing Depression and Anxiety; Mindfulness Meditation; Mindfulness Relapse Prevention; Stress Management; Wellness and Holistic Care; Sleep Hygiene; Chronic Illness/Pain Management; Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology; Athletic Peak Performance; Self-Hypnosis; Goal-Setting; Academic Performance; Disordered Eating Issues; Multiracial/Ethnic Identity; International Student Experience; Cultural Sensitivity and Competency; Healthy Relationships; Assertiveness Training; Group Therapy; Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery. Theoretical orientation integrates cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and multicultural feministic approaches.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; San Diego Psychological Association, Sport Psychology Committee; Liaison, UCSD Athletic Department.

Office: Eleanor Roosevelt College, ERC Administration Bldg, 3rd Floor

 

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Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University

Clinical Interests: coming soon.

Affiliations: coming soon.

Office: Muir College, Humanities & Social Science Bldg, HSS 2126

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles

Clinical Interests: Innovative, integrative, empirically-based treatment modalities and evidence based practice in psychology; establishment and maintenance of diverse, inclusive, healthy and thriving living and learning environments; prevention through community outreach and psycho-educational interventions; critical incident and emergency management systems response; trauma and resilience; enhancement of psycho-social behavioral capabilities and the evolving Self; developmental passages of young and middle adulthood, partnerships and families; Mindfulness practice and wellness life styles; Psychology and the arts; the psychology of international relations; consultation, leadership and organizational behavior. Psychotherapy approaches include: Psychodynamic Self-Psychology, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Strategic Problem Solving Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Re-decision Therapy, Community and Systems Psychology.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Div. 29); Organization of Counseling Center Directors in Higher Education (OCCDHE); Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD); Consultant for California Jurisprudence and Professional Ethics Examination (CJPEE), California Board of Psychology; American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University

Clinical Interests: Managing Depression and Anxiety; Spirituality and Meaning-making; Mindfulness Practice; Stress Management; Substance Abuse; Body Image Concerns; Childhood Abuse; Family Issues; Relationships; Assertiveness; Sexual Assault; Sexual and Gender Identity Development; Multicultural Counseling; Grief; Career Exploration; Academic Performance; Graduate/Medical Student Experiences. Theoretical orientation integrates interpersonal, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and motivational interviewing approaches.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; UCSD: Student Office of Human Relations (SOHR) Advisory Board; CAPS: Substance and Alcohol Feedback and Education (SAFE) Peer Education Program; CAPS Wellness Committee Chair.

Office: Marshall College, TMC Administration Bldg, Room 108

 

- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Psychiatry Residency: University of California, Irvine
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship: University of California, San Diego
- Diplomate in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Diplomate in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry &
  Neurology

Clinical Interests: Obsessive compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders; Tourette's Disorder; Mental Health Education.

Affiliations: American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Diego Psychiatric Society, San Diego Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Medical Association, Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation, Tourette Syndrome Association. CAPS: CAPS Suicide Prevention Action Committee.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

Clinical Interests: Brief problem-solving psychotherapy; The effectiveness of counseling and psychological interventions; Human mating and evolutionary psychology; The effect of physical appearance on interpersonal interactions; The aesthetic appreciation of manufactured objects.

Affiliations: American Board of Professional Psychology, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology; American Board of Psychological Hypnosis, Diplomate in Clinical Hypnosis; American Psychological Association; UCSD: UCSD Express to Success Steering Committee; CAPS: Research & Evaluation Committee; Information Technology Committee.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

Clinical Interests: Resilience & Wellness; Eating Disorders; Managing depression and anxiety; Health Psychology.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; San Diego Psychological Association; Academy for Eating Disorders; National Eating Disorders Association.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Counseling Psychology, University of Southern California

Clinical Interests: Anxiety disorders; Building social confidence; Stress management; Multicultural, human sexuality, and women's issues; Theoretical orientation includes cognitive-behavioral and humanistic approaches.

Affiliations: CAPS: CAPS Training Committee; Coordinator of CAPS Peer Education Programs; Coordinator of Wellness Peer Education Program; Coordinator of CAPS Stress Management Clinic; Coordinator of CAPS Online Wellness Center.

Office: Revelle College, Provost Administration Bldg, North Wing

 

Counseling Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara

Clinical Interests: Multicultural counseling; Asian American mental health; Men's issues; Group therapy; Organizational consultation. Theoretical orientation includes psychodynamic, interpersonal, and humanistic approaches.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association, Division 17; Asian American Psychological Association. UCSD: Liaison, Athletic Department; CAPS: CAPS Training Committee; Research Committee; Information & Technology Committee.

Office: Central Office, Galbraith Hall 190

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology

Clinical Interests: Relationships; Asian American mental health; Couples therapy; Immigration and Acculturation; Multigenerational Family Issues; and Health issues. Theoretical orientation includes psychodynamic and family systems approaches.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association.

Office: Warren College, Computer Science & Engineering Bldg, 1st Floor

 

Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder

Clinical Interests: Substance Abuse; Sexuality; Family; Couples; Behavioral Medicine/Health Psychology; Parenting; ADD/ADHD; Men's Issues; Motivational Interviewing.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Divs. Clinical, Family, Peace); UCSD: Campus Violence Prevention Coalition, Safer California Universities Steering Committee; Wellness Center Planning Committee; CAPS: Research and Evaluation Committee, Peer Education Committee; Student Conduct Workgroup; Substance & Alcohol Feedback and Education (SAFE) Peer Education Coordinator.

Office: Marshall College, TMC Administration Bldg, Room 108

 

Clinical Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno

Clinical Interests: Latino/a mental health; cultural and diversity issues; trauma; childhood sexual abuse; sexual assault; grief; parenting; theoretical orientation includes cognitive-behavioral approaches.

Affiliations: National Latino Psychological Association, Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, CAPS Wellness Committee, UCSD Latino/Chicano Forum.

Office: Muir College, HSS 2126

 

Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

Clinical Interests: Men's Issues, Sexual & Gender Identity Development, Campus Ecology, Residential Education, Anxiety & Depressive Disorders, Psychopharmacology, Dysfunctional Family Issues, Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Debriefing, Counselor Training & Development, Outreach & Consultation

Orientation/s to Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy Integration, Client-Centered, Interpersonal, Developmental, Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Division 17 Counseling Psychology), California Psychological Association (CPA), American College Personnel Association (ACPA), Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), CAPS: Liaison to UCSD Medical School; UCSD Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Peer Education Program.

Office: Revelle College, Provost Administration Bldg

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

Fellowship in Psychopharmacology, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine

Clinical Interests: Empirically-based treatments for anxiety and depression; Relationship health; Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Performance enhancement through hypnosis; Psychopharmacology; Physical illness & psychological health; Mental health urgent care.

Affiliations: American Board of Professional Psychology, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology; American Psychological Association; Consultant to the American Psychological Association College of Professional Psychology; California Psychological Association; CAPS: Chair of the Suicide Prevention Action Committee; Clinical Services Committee.

Office: Warren College, Computer Science & Engineering Bldg, 1st Floor

 

Clinical Psychology, SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program

Clinical Interests: Personal development; resilience, coping with crisis, trauma and grief; international students, immigration and acculturation; the development of sexual and gender identity; couple / relationship counseling. Theoretical orientation: Integration of elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT),Systems approach, and Solution-Focused Therapy in a developmental and family-of-origin context

Affiliations: UCSD: Liaison, LGBT Resource Center & International Center; CAPS: Suicide Prevention Action Committee.

Office: Sixth College, Pepper Canyon Hall, 2nd Floor

 

Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

Clinical Interests: Multicultural and Women's issues; Racial identity development (especially among biracial/multi-racial/ethnic/cultural individuals); Sexual and Gender identity development; Adjustment and Transition issues; Positive coping and resilience; Building healthy relationships and positive self-esteem; Assertive Communication; Eating and body image issues; Adults molested as children (AMAC);Theoretical orientation is integrative and incorporates humanistic, dynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and multicultural feminist approaches to therapy.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Membership Coordinator for Div 35, Section 1: Society for the Psychology of Women, Psychology of Black Women); Women of Color Coordinator for the Association for Women in Psychology; San Diego Psychological Association; UCSD: Liaison to the UCSD Campus Community Centers; Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women;  Advisory Board for the Women's Center; LGBTRC Advisory Board; Cross Cultural Center Affiliate; CAPS: Women's Peer Education Program.

Office: Women's Center, Student Center West, Bldg 290

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Counseling Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Clinical Interests: Retention and adjustment of first generation students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in higher education; Working with adjustment to college issues; Building and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships; Adjustment and life transition; Stress management/relaxation; Family of origin issues, Cultural and diversity issues, Sexual and gender identity development; International students, Women’s issues, Social justice.  Theoretical orientation includes: systems, multicultural, feminist, interpersonal and cognitive behavioral approaches.

Research Interests: Retention and adjustment of low income students in higher education; Psychology and social justice; Psychology and public policy; Psychology and socioeconomic status.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Division 17 - Society for Counseling Psychology; Division 48–  Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence:  Peach Psychology Division; Division 9- Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI); CAPS:  Suicide Prevention Action Committee.

Office: Muir College, HSS 2126

 

Counseling Psychology, Teacher's College, Columbia University

Clinical Interests: Asian American mental health; international students' cultural adjustment; identity development; career decision-making and development; parental expectations and peer pressure; students who are parents juggling multiple roles and responsibilities; management of depression, anxiety, and stress. Theoretical orientation includes: interpersonal, psychodynamic, systems, and cognitive-bahavioral approaches with multicultural lens.

Research Interests: Cross-cultural psychology and multicultural counseling-Asian American mental health, acculturation/enculturation, cultural adjustment, ethnic/racial identity, intergenerational conflict, and help-seeking and coping behaviors.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology, Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues), Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA Division on Women), CAPS: Diversity/Social Justice Committee, Suicide Prevention Action Committee, and Women's Peer Education Program.

Office: Thurgood Marshall College, Administration Building

 

Clinical Psychology PsyD Program, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Diego

Clinical Interests: LGBT, Coming Out/Sexual/Gender Identity issues; Asian American Mental Health, Identity Issues, Family Issues; Post-Traumatic Stress, Immigration/Refugee Issues; Multicultural Counseling; College Adjustment; Sports Psychology; Internet/Gaming addiction. Theoretical Orientation includes client-centered/humanistic, (family) systems, multicultural, cognitve-behavioral approaches.

Research Interests: LGBT-Coming out issues, interracial dating, HIV/Sexual Health. Asian American Mental Health. Multicultural Counseling Competencies. Identity Development.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; CAPS Wellness Peer Education Program.

Office: Sixth College, Pepper Canyon Hall, 2nd Floor

 

Combined Clinical/Counseling/School Psychology, Utah State University

Clinical Interests: Empirically supported treatment for anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, and substance abuse; multicultural counseling; group therapy; and international students and their adjustment/mental health problems.  Theoretical orientation includes Cognitive-behavioral, Interpersonal, and Object Relations approach.

Research Interests: Emotion regulation and psychopathology; treatment for eating disorders, international students and their mental health issues. multicultural counseling competencies.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association; UCSD: Health Psychology (Student Health Services).

Office: Eleanor Roosevelt College, ERC Administration Bldg, 3rd Floor

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Counseling Psychology, UC Santa Barbara

Clinical Interests: Asian American Mental Health, Identity Issues, and Family Conflict; Career and Vocational Development; Multicultural Counseling; College Adjustment; Depression; Anxiety; Risk Assessment. Theoretical Orientation includes cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and client-centered approaches.

Research Interests: Asian American Mental Health and Family Conflict; Asian American Values and Social Norms; Parent-Child Separation and Individuation; Cross-cultural Communication; Program Evaluation of Health Services; Multicultural Counseling Competencies.

Affiliations: Asian American Psychological Association; American Psychological Association (Division 45); Wellness Peer Education Program.

Office: Revelle College Provost Administration Building

Counseling Psychology, Texas Woman's University

Clinical Interests: anxiety/stress management; body image concerns and eating disorders; mindfulness practice; sexual assault/abuse recovery; students with disabilities; feminist therapy; multicultural psychology; counselor training and development; family therapy; and psychoeducational/psychological assessment.

Research Interests: Yoga as a therapeutic intervention; counseling psychology and social justice.

Affiliations: American Psychological Association (Division 17 – Counseling Psychology; Division 35 – Society for the Psychology of Women); San Diego Psychological Association (Early Career Professional Committee); UCSD Wellness Center Liaison.

Office: Warren College, Computer Science & Engineering Bldg, 1st Floor

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Business Office & Systems Manager

Responsibilities: Department financial and information systems management; network administrator; software manager; HIPAA compliance manager; human resources; budgeting; fiscal reporting and forecasting; CAPS: Member, Management Team.

Psychology, California State University, San Diego (SDSU)

Responsibilities: Intake coordination and scheduling; staff administrative support; office management; client reports and database management; insurance referral processing.

 

Political Science, University of San Diego

Responsibilities: Data processing and administration; intake coordination and scheduling; staff administrative support; office management.

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