Meet the Staff

Education: Ph.D.’from Brigham Young University in Counseling Psychology; M.S. from Brigham Young University in Counseling and School Psychology; B.S. from Brigham Young University in Psychology and Family Science

Experience: Assistant Director/Director of Training, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, University of Missouri at Kansas City – Counseling, Health and Testing Center; Practicum Extern, Brigham Young University – Accessibility Center; Practicum Counselor, Brigham Young University – Counseling and Career Center; School Psychology Intern, Provo City School District

Interests: Stress and Anxiety Management; Existential Psychotherapy; Psychological Assessment; Family of Origin Issues; Career Counseling and Assessment; Spirituality Issues and Theistic Approaches in Psychotherapy; Mentoring and Training.

Education: Ph.D.’from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Clinical/Community Psychology; M.A. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Psychology; B.S. from University of Texas at El Paso in Psychology

Experience: Training Director of the El Paso Psychology Internship Consortium, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, Wasatch Mental Health in Provo, Utah

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Issues impacting first generation college students; Social Justice and Diversity issues; Issues impacting Latinx students and undocumented college students; Issues affecting minority students; the intersectionality of identities; Issues affecting Military Veterans; Self-Harm Reduction and Emotion Regulation; Relationship Difficulties; Psychological Assessment; Mentoring (advisor to NAMI on Campus) and Training

Education: Ed.D. -  The University of Texas at El Paso; M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Counseling - The University of Texas at El Paso; BA in Psychology - The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Clinical Mental Health Counselor - The University of Texas at El Paso, Director and Clinical Counselor - ACCESS Employee Assistance Program, Clinical Mental Health Counselor - At what is currently El Paso Behavioral Health System

Interests: Anxiety/Stress Management, Coping with Depression, Self-esteem, Cultural diversity, Wellness, Developmental stage of life challenges. 

Education: M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling - UT El Paso; B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice - UT El Paso.

Experience: Clinical Counselor - UT El Paso (Campus Advocacy Resources and Education). Outpatient services - Emergence Health Network. Student Intern Therapist - Center Against Sexual and Family Violence.

Interests: Bilingual services (Spanish & English). Trauma Related Disorders, Depression, Stress & Anxiety Management. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Border Region Related Concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Education: M.S. in Social Work from University of Texas at Austin; B.S in Psychology from University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Community Liaison, The University of Texas at El Paso - Counseling and Psychological Service; Social Work Practicum Supervisor, University of Texas at El Paso - Counseling and Psychological Services; Clinical Therapist, NCED Psychiatric Hospital (currently known as El Paso Behavioral Health System)- El Paso, TX; Migrant Social Worker, Region 19 –El Paso, TX; Clinical Therapist, El Paso Psychiatric Center- El Paso, TX

Interests: Mindfulness; Career Counseling; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Spirituality Issues; Relationship Issues; Loss, Stress Management; Supervision

Education: M.S. in Mental Health Counseling -The University of Texas at El Paso; B.S. in Psychology- The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Inpatient & Outpatient Therapist- El Paso Behavioral Health System; Contract Therapist/Student Intern- Family Service of El Paso; Crisis Specialist-Emergence Health Network.

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stress & Anxiety Management, Career Counseling, Mindfulness, & Self-Esteem.

Education: Ph.D. from Western Michigan University in Counseling Psychology; M.Ed. from Grand Valley State University in College Student Affairs and Leadership; B.S. Central Michigan University in Psychology with a minor in Spanish

Experience: Staff Psychologist and Assessment Coordinator, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Coordinator for Sexual Assault Prevention and Education, Western Michigan University; Assistant Director of the Alcohol Education Research and Training (ALERT) Labs, Grand Valley State University

Interests: Social justice and diversity; The psychological impact of racism, sexism and discrimination; Working with at-risk and/or formerly incarcerated individuals; Men's issues in therapy; Veterans; Spirituality and Indigenous/Traditional healing techniques; Survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence; Substance use and addiction; Coping with ADHD and other learning disabilities; Anxiety; The psychology of happiness; Working transgender students and those who identify as part of the LGBTQAI community.

Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University- San Juan ; B.A in General Psychology in University of Puerto Rico- Rio Piedras

Experience: Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services. Has had experience in college counseling, community mental health, residential treatment, clinical research, educational system.

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); anxiety and depression, sexual orientation and gender diversity; diversity issues

Education: M.A. from University of Texas at El Paso in Clinical Psychology; B.A. University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Clinical Case Manager, University of Texas at El Paso; Practicum, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Texas at El Paso; Psychology Undergraduate Advisor, University of Texas at El Paso

Interests: Anxiety Management; Existential Psychotherapy; Art Therapy; Mindfulness

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (New Mexico State University); M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (The University of Texas at El Paso); B.A. in Psychology (Baylor University)

Clinical Experience: Pre-doctoral Intern at The University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services; Previous practicum trainee at (1) NMSU Training and Research Clinic; (2) UTEP Counseling and Psychological Services; (3) Ben Archer Health Centers; (4) Zia Recovery Center

Clinical Interests: anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, psychodynamic therapy, attachment, group therapy, interpersonal process in therapy, multicultural orientation, cultural humility, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, psychotherapy process and outcome

Education: Psy.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology; B.S. in Psychology, Biology minor, from The University of Texas at El Paso.

Clinical Experience: Post-Doctoral Fellow and Pre-doctoral Intern at The University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services/Texas Tech University Health Science Center Department of Psychiatry; Practicum Trainee at San Diego State University Counseling and Psychological Services, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Vista Balboa Crisis Center, and San Diego Center for The Blind.

Clinical Interests: Bilingual services (English and Spanish), depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, interpersonal conflict, self-understanding and insight-oriented therapy, sexual orientation and gender diversity, acculturation, cultural diversity and intersectional identities exploration; Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychological and career assessment.

Education: Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate (Pacific University); M.A. in Psychology (Pacific University); B.A. in English Literature (University of San Francisco).

Experience: Pre-doctoral Intern at the University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services and at Texas Tech University Health Science Center Department of Psychiatry. Previous practicum experience at (1) Portland State University: Center for Student Health and Counseling; (2) Raíces de Bienestar/Helyos Consulting & Outreach; (3) Lifeworks: Virginia Garcia Cornelius Wellness Center; (4) Portland DBT Institute; (5) Pacific Psychology and Comprehensive Health Clinic; (6) Pacific University Interprofessional Diabetes Clinic.

Interests: trauma, depression, anxiety, outreach, social justice, healing and liberation from oppression, trauma, and life stressors, cultural diversity, intersectionality identity exploration, first generation college students, mindfulness-based interventions, Liberation Psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Education: Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) Anaheim; M.A. in Clinical Psychology from TCSPP; B.S. in Clinical Psychology from University of California, San Diego.

Experience: Pre-doctoral intern at the University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services; Previous practicum trainee at (1) South Coast Children’s Society, Costa Mesa CA; (2) Straight Talk Counseling, Santa Ana CA; (3) Allied Psychological Services P.C., Newport Beach CA.

Interests: Art, anxiety, test-anxiety, client-centered therapy, existential anxiety, attachment theory, schema therapy, identity and values exploration, etc.

Education: Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Health Psychology, Doctoral Candidate from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los Angeles. M.A in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los Angeles. ; B.A. in Psychology from American Military University.

Experience: Pre-doctoral Intern at the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, Department of Psychiatry; Emily Shum and Associates; Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

Clinical Interests: PTSD, anxiety, depression, health psychology, TBI, hormonal dysregulation, existential-humanistic therapy, trauma-informed care, cognitive processing therapy, positive psychology, multicultural orientation, and psychological assessments.

Education: Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate from Seattle Pacific University, M.S. in psychological sciences; B.S. in Psychology and a minor in communication from Tennessee State University.

Clinical Experience: Pre-doctoral Intern at the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso, Department of Psychiatry; Advanced practicum student at The Seattle Clinic, Seattle, WA; Clinical Psychology Extern at Providence Hospital Autism Center, Everett, WA; Clinical Practicum Student at Dr.Tedd Judd's Neuropsychological and Psychoeducational Services, Bellingham, WA; Graduate Career Advisor at Seattle Pacific University's Center for Career and Calling, Seattle, WA

Clinical Interests: Working with African American, Hispanic, and Latinx populations, career advisement, treatment for severe mental illness and personality disorders, psychological assessment, DBT, and trauma survivors