Elizabeth Cracco, Ph.D.
Assistant Director/Coordinator of Clinical Services - Counseling Psychologist - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Clinical Orientation: Relational-Cultural model, Interpersonal Process
Clinical Expertise: Relationship issues, trauma, sexual assault/abuse, college student identity development, depression, eating disorders, crisis intervention
Interest Areas: Social justice and empowerment, multicultural issues, gender and violence, teaching and training, outreach education, research, feminist therapy
Laurie Cooper, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, University of Connecticut
Clinical Orientation: Cognitive-Behavioral, narrative, and psychodynamic
Clinical Expertise: Depression, anxiety, thought disorders, phase of life issues, and
adjustment problems
Interest Areas: Coping and resilience
Jenn Fox, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Psychologist, University of Connecticut
Clinical Expertise: General Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology
Interest Areas:
Susan Grace, APRN
University of Connecticut and Yale University
Clinical Orientation: Cognitive behavioral therapy and Dialectical behavior therapy
Clinical Expertise: Mental health assessment and diagnosis, psychopharmacology
Interest Areas: Outreach to reduce the stigma of seeking mental health care and outreach regarding maintaining good mental health with positive life style choices.
Kathy Hampton, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Simmons School of Social Work, Boston
Clinical Expertise: Self-esteem, body image, anxiety and mood management,
cognitive therapy, stress management/ relaxation, eating disorders
Interest Areas: Women's issues, human rights and empowerment, social justice, self-
esteem, body image, programming and outreach, group work, clinical supervision
David Henry, Ph.D.
Psychologist, University of Connecticut
Clinical Orientation:
Clinical Expertise: Depression, anxiety, sexual and physical abuse, suicide
assessment, and eating disorders
Interest Areas:
Maritza Lugo-Stalker, L.C.S.W., Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, University of Hartford
Clinical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Integration of other treatment modalities stemming from Cognitive-behavioral techniques
Clinical Expertise: Providing individual and group therapy in a long term and brief
treatment modality to adolescents and adults. Performing emergency psychiatric/crisis evaluations on individuals presenting with acute mood disturbance, psychosis, and anxiety among other situational life experiences. Providing mental health services to individuals from a Hispanic cultural background in their native language or in English
Interest Areas:
Perry Mandanis
Child, Adult, and Family Psychiatry; Brown University School of Medicine; Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Clinical Orientation: Integrated biopsychosocial treatment of psychopharmacology, psychoeducation, and psychotherapy (cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, interpersonal, group and family therapies)
Clinical Expertise: Adolescent psychiatry; assessment, diagnosis, and integrated psychiatric treatment; anxiety and mood disorders; ADHD; attachment disorders; personality disorders; and multimodal psychotherapies.
Interest Areas: Adolescent development, graduate student supervision and training, storytelling, dialogue facilitation, group process, and organization development and effectiveness
Graciela Quiñones-Rodríguez, L.C.S.W.
Psychiatric Social Worker, University of Connecticut, Student Health Services
Clinical Expertise: Depression and anxiety disorders, dual diagnosis, adjustment and acculturation issues, people living with chronic conditions, trauma survivors, existential issues, personal growth, relational problems, social skills and bereavement. Individual, couples, and groups.
Interest Areas: Overall personal development & growth; strengthening of multi-cultural experiences and competency; social justice and social action; programming, outreach & public speaking; training/teaching & supervision; multi-disciplinary team work
JoLynn Powers, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Rutgers University, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Clinical Orientation: Cognitive-Behavioral; Family Systems
Clinical Expertise: Panic and Anxiety Disorders; Mood Disorders; Adjustment
Disorders; Relationship issues and couple's therapy; Family-related issues; crisis assessment and intervention
Interest Areas: Management of panic and anxiety; promoting healthy relationships;
codependency issues; impact of divorce and family issues on current functioning; consultation; supervision; multi-disciplinary collaboration
Barry Schreier, Ph.D.
Director, Counseling Psychologist, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Clinical Expertise: Identity development, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and
Transgendered issues and concerns; anxiety and mood disorders; stress management; impulse disorders; couples therapy
Interest Areas: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer and Transgendered issues and
concerns; multicultural issues; counseling center administration; interpersonal supervision and training; programming and outreach; clinical ethics; counseling center marketing; social justice and social action; research; risk assessment and management; national psychology education and training; humor in psychology
Dawn Shadron, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Loyola University-Chicago
Clinical Orientation: Psychodynamic, Object Relations, Cognitive-Behavioral,
Systems Theory
Clinical Expertise: Crisis Intervention, LGBTQ concerns & support, Women's issues,
Individual & Group Psychotherapy with Adolescents & Adults, Adjustment/Anxiety/Mood Disorders
Clinical Expertise: Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Health Conditions
Interest Areas: Health behavior promotion, coping with chronic illness, stress and stress management, intervention-based research, family and multicultural issues, outreach, and psychological testing.