Meet the Staff

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C&PS Staff - Spring 2024

Counseling & Psychological Services' clinical staff consists of State of Connecticut licensed mental health providers, Post-Doctoral Fellows and Interns.  An operations assistant oversees the front desk reception, scheduling, and administrative functions. A health & wellness coordinator works with C&PS staff and other university staff to promote health and wellness on campus.

Counselors are trained in many modalities of therapy including: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-focused Therapy, Brief Interpersonal Therapy, Strength-based Therapy, and Insight-oriented Therapy. Clinical staff members hold the following licenses:  Psy.D., Ph.D., LPC, LCSW and LADC.  Trainees are supervised by licensed members of the clinical staff with experience in supervision.

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Lisa Arnold, LMFT, LADC
Psychotherapist
Clinical Director, Collegiate Recovery Program

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Caitlin Hughes, MA, LPC, NCC
Psychotherapist

 

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Dena Kedra, PhD
Psychologist

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Kathleen Raj, LPC
Psychological Counselor, Student-Athlete Focused

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Julia Smith, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

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Mary Ellen Staudt, LPC, NCC
Psychotherapist

 

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Kimberly Tappen, PsyD
Psychologist

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Denika Desert, LCSW
Mental Health Counselor (Bellarmine Campus)

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Meghan Brett
Clinical Trainee

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Tasha Mehne
Clinical Trainee

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Brendan Osler
Clinical Trainee

 

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Melina Calle, PsyD
Director

 

 

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Kathleen Griffin
Operations Assistant

 

 

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Wendy Mendes, MS, NCC, LPC
Associate Director
Director, Student Wellbeing (Bellarmine)

 

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Pam Paulmann, MPH
Assistant Director, Health and Wellness Education

 

 

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Martin Pino, PsyD
Assistant Vice President, Health and Wellness