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Counseling Staff

Welcome Staff

Madeline Ramsey

Education/Training:
  • Graduate Certificate in Public Health Sciences, Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, CO
  • Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
  • Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO

Stephanie Villegas

Education/Training:
  • Bachelor’s in Business Administration, UNM, Albuquerque, NM

Luann Schilling, RDH

Education/Training:
  • Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene, Pueblo Community College, Pueblo, CO

Travis Vickers

Ginny Laahs

Counseling Year-Round Clinicians

Myria Davis, LPCC

Education/Training:
  • Master’s of Arts in Couples and Family Therapy/Counseling, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  • Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Professional Interests:
  • Multicultural/Diversity Issues
  • Racial Identity Development
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Gender Affirming Care
  • Interpersonal Relationship Conflict
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Substance Use, Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Strengths-Based Skills Building

Beit Gorski, LPC

Education/Training:
  • Masters of Somatic Counseling Psychology, Naropa University, Boulder, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Trauma
  • Attachment
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • LGBTQ
  • Life transition
  • Gender Identity Development
  • Psychosis
  • Autism
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Racial Identity Development

Adam Sargent, Ph.D.

Education/Training:
  • Licensed psychologist
  • Doctor of Philosophy – Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Master of Science (MS) Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Relationship Issues
  • Interpersonal Issues Group Therapy
  • Identity Development
  • Existential Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Anxiety and Depression

Cyndi Hurd, MPH, LCSW

Education/Training:
  • Masters of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Masters of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA
Professional Interests:
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Grief and loss
  • Transgender health
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Life transitions
  • Chronic illness
  • Solution focused

Andrew L. Brimhall, Ph.D.

Education/Training:
  • PhD in Counseling Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
  • MA in International Psychology, Alliant International University, Mexico City, Mexico
Professional Interests:
  • Multiculturalism and Diversity
  • International Students
  • Sexual & Gender Minorities
  • Issues Related to Sex & Sexuality
  • Men’s Issues
  • Couples Counseling/Family Systems & Relationships
  • Trauma
  • Behavioral Health
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • ADHD Assessment & Treatment

Aki Hosoi Ph.D.

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
Professional Interests:
  • Veterans
  • Couples Therapy
  • Culturally Diverse Populations
  • Trauma

Karen Eichel, LPC, NCC

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Master of Education and Human Resource Studies: Counseling and Career Development with an emphasis on College Counseling, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Interpersonal Violence (domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, childhood sexual abuse, human trafficking)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Trauma
  • Self-compassion
  • Sexual healing
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Family systems
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Attachment

Helen F. Bowden, Ph.D.

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Professional Interests:
  • Disordered Eating/Body Image
  • Learning Disabilities (AD/HD)
  • Trauma
  • Identity and Multicultural Exploration, Chronic Pain/Health Conditions
  • Mood and Anxiety Disorders
  • OCD
  • Spiritual Exploration
  • Self-Esteem/Self-Compassion
  • Bilingual (Spanish)
  • LGBTQ+

Kawana Williams, MA, RMT

Education/Training:
  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Counseling Ed & Supervision, Chicago, IL
  • Master of Art, St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL
  • Bachelor of Music, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Professional Interests:
  • Women’s Health
  • LGBTQIA
  • Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues
  • Holistic/Alternative Healing Modalities (Yoga, Keiki, Crystal Therapy, etc.)

Steve Okiyama, Ph.D.

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Doctor of Philosophy
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, California
Professional Interests:
  • Mood Disorders
  • Depression, Anxiety, Family of origin concerns, Men’s issues, Multicultural/Diversity issues, Racial Identity Development Models

Karen Fox, BS

Education/Training:
  • Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

Dee Colombini, MA, LPC, LAC

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Licensed Addiction Counselor
  • Master of Arts
  • Counseling Psychology
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
Professional Interests:
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image/Eating Disorders
  • Co-dependency
  • Depression
  • Existential Issues
  • LGBTQAI+
  • Grief & Loss
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Life Transitions
  • Trauma

Jesse Wolf, PsyD

Education/Training:
  • Psy.D., William James College, Newton, MA
Professional Interests:
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Suicide and Self-Injurious Behavior
  • Eating Disorders
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Trauma

Jeff Nepute, PhD

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • Ph.D., Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Professional Interests:
  • Dialectical and Behavior Therapy
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Suicide and Self-Injurious Behavior
  • Substance Use/Abuse
  • Men’s Issues
  • Psychotherapy Effectiveness

 

Allegra Lyon, PhD

Education/Training:
  • PhD, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  • B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Suicide and Self-injurious Behavior
  • Trauma
  • LGBTQ+/Queer Populations
  • Self-compassion
  • Substance Use
  • Culturally Diverse Populations
  • Disordered Eating/Body Image

Pam McCracken, LCSW, MAC

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Master of Social Work, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
  • Masters in Addiction Counseling
  • DBT Certified
  • Recovery to Practice Certificate NAADAC
Professional Interests:
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Use/Abuse
  • Recovery
  • Grief and Loss
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Anxiety/Depression
  • Transitions
  • Identity
  • Family of Origin Issues

Chris Leck, LCSW, CAC II

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  • Master of Social Work, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Relationships
  • Men’s Issues
  • Drug and Alcohol Use/Abuse
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Mood Disorders
  • Grief/Loss
  • Purpose and Meaning

Jenny Brandsma, LPC

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
Professional Interests:
  • Childhood Sexual Abuse/Incest
  • Physical and Emotional Abuse
  • Sexual/Romantic Orientation
  • Gender Identity
  • Race and Ethnic Issues
  • PTSD

Academic Year Clinicians

Apple Liu, MA, LPC

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate
  • MA in Counseling, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
  • BA in Creative Writing, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Professional Interests:
  • Group Facilitation
  • Trauma and Resilience
  • Family of Origin and Self Actualization
  • International Students Advocacy
  • Womanhood
  • Motherhood
  • Boundaries
  • Mindfulness
  • Spirituality
  • Grief and Growth
  • Self-love
  • Forgiveness

Alice Moore, Ph.D.

Education/Training:
  • Doctor of Psychology, Consciousness and Spirituality, Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership, Saybrook University, Pasadena, California
  • Master of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Professional Interests:
  • Intergenerational/Transgenerational Trauma
  • Trauma reduction strategies
  • Interpersonal Violence
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Grief
  • Loss and bereavement
  • Humanistic and transpersonal psychology
  • Multicultural counseling-DEIJ Advocacy
  • DBT/CBT and Mindfulness Practices

Cyndi Hurd, MSW, MPH, LCSW

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Master of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Master of Public Health, Boston University, Boston University, Massachusetts
Professional Interests:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Grief and Loss
  • Transgender Health
  • Chronic Illness
  • Life Transitions
  • Solution Focused

Laura G. Templet, LCSW

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Social Work Fellowship
  • Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences
  • Master and Bachelor of Social Work, University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas
  • Certified Trauma-Information Treatment Clinician
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Professional Interests:
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety/Depression
  • Autism
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Family Systems/Family of Origin
  • Feminist/Women’s theory
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Masculinity/Men’s issues
  • Mindfulness Practices
  • PTSD
  • Solution Focused
  • Spirituality/Religion
  • Strength-Based, Trauma

Becca Ogilvie, LPC, ATR-BC

Education/Training:
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Board Certified Art Therapist
  • Master of Arts in Art Therapy, The George Washington University, Alexandria, VA
Professional Interests:
  • Cognitive Behavorial Therapy (CBT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Anxiety and Related Disorders
  • Obsessive- Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Michael Sewell, M.A., LPCC

Education/Training:
  • Bachelor of Arts, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Master of Arts, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

Krista Nyce, LPCC

Education/Training:
  • Masters of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for Schools and Communities, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
  • BA in Psychology, Eastern Mennonile University, Harrisonburg, VA
Professional Interests:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief and loss
  • LGBTQ+
  • Self-compassion
  • Self-esteem
  • Interpersonal violence
  • Trauma-informed care

Cyndy Rehberg, MA, LPC

Education/Training:
  • MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Adler University, Chicago, IL
  • Licensed Professional Counselor, Colorado- DORA, Fort, Collins, CO
  • NCC Counselor, NBCC
Professional Interests:
  • Trauma
  • Sexual Violence
  • Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • LGBTQ+

Lori Loeb, MA, LPC

Education/Training:
  • Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Professional Interests:
  • Body Image and Eating Disorders
  • Women’s Issues
  • Life Transitions

Rebecca Carpenter, M.S., EdS

Education/Training:
  • Master of Counseling, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Education Specialist in Counseling, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Professional Interests:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Substance Use

Becka Ashcraft, M.Ed., NCC, LPC

Education/Training:
  • Master’s in Counseling and Human Services, University of Idaho
  • Peace Circle Through Restorative Practice, Thompson School District
  • Peace for Kids, Center for Anti-bullying and Nonviolence
Professional Interests:
  • Group Facilitation
  • Nature Therapy
  • International Students
  • Conflict Resolution/Mediation
  • Mindfulness
  • Anxiety/Depression
  • Relationships
  • Existential Therapy

Tami Anderson, M.S.

Education/Training:
  • Master of Science in Marital and Family Therapy, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California
Professional Interests:
  • Relationships (dating, marriage, pre-marriage, family, systems, family of origins)
  • Cultural and Cross-Cultural Transitions (acculturation and re-entry) and Intercultural relationships
  • Third Culture Kids
  • International and Graduate Student Challenges
  • Leadership Development
  • Personal and Existential Identity
  • Spirituality
  • Gender
  • Sexuality
  • Mindfulness
  • Yoga for Physical and Mental Health
  • Moving Forward in Loss
  • ADHA/ADD

Counseling Trainees

Ben Swank

Education/Training:
  • Masters in Counseling (in progress), CSU, Fort Collins, CO
  • BA in Economics, University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
Professional Interests:
  • Crisis counseling
  • Addiction counseling
  • Gestalt and narrative theory

Alison Wood, BFA

Education/Training:
  • BFA in Acting, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Professional Interests:
  • Interpersonal violence
  • Sex therapy
  • Trauma
  • Relationship issues
  • Crisis intervention

Joseph Waller, BA

Education/Training:
  • MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (in progress), CSU, Fort Collins, CO
  • BA in Psychology, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Professional Interests:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Alcohol and other drugs
  • Self-esteem
  • CBT
  • Relationship issues

Sara Mei, BS

Education/Training:
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Professional Interests:
  • Mood disorders
  • Trauma
  • Alcohol and other drugs
  • Underrepresented identities

Naomi McFarland, BS

Education/Training:
  • Bachelor’s of Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Professional Interests:
  • Trauma
  • Substance use
  • Mood disorders
  • LGBTQ+
  • Chronic illness

Lefty Hetelekides

Education/Training:
  • MS, William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
  • BA/BS, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Buffalo, NY

Brenna Carter

Education/Training:
  • BS in Counseling Psychology, CSU, Fort Collins, CO
  • TBRI Trained, Karyn Purvis Institute, Online
Professional Interests:
  • LGBTQ+
  • Trauma
  • Substance use
  • Chronic illness

Trudy Tompkins

Education/Training:
  • BA in Psychology, SUNY New Paltz, NY
  • BA in Philosophy, SUNY New Paltz, NY
Professional Interests:
  • Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Trauma

Christine Dunne, MS

Education/Training:
  • Masters of Science, Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Professional Interests:
  • Women’s health
  • LGBTQ+
  • Multiculturalism and diversity
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Identity

Courtney Shields, MS

Education/Training:
  • Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
  • Master’s of Science in Counseling Psychology, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
Professional Interests:
  • Student atheletes
  • Domestic violence
  • Trauma
  • Body image
  • Eating concerns/nutrition

Pranali Haribhakti, BS

Education/Training:
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology (ongoing), University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  • B.S. Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Professional Interests:
  • Relationship/interpersonal issues
  • Navigating cultures
  • Trauma
  • Discrimination
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Mood disorders
  • LGBTQ+
  • BIPOC
  • South Asian cultural experience

Hannah Brass, BS, RD

Education/Training:
  • Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Eating Disorders
  • Body image
  • Weight inclusive care

Amira Trevino, MEd

Education/Training:
  • MEd, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • B.S., Washington State University, Vancouver, Washington
Professional Interests:
  • Relational trauma
  • Multicultural counseling
  • Sexual assault
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Attachment trauma
  • Insidious trauma

Nathan Landers, BA

Education/Training:
  • B.A. in Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Professional Interests:
  • LGBTQ+
  • Trauma

Maria Jimenez Diaz, MS

Education/Training:
  • M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Albizu University, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • B.A. in Community Clinical Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Professional Interests:
  • Relationship issues
  • Trauma
  • Mood disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Personality disorders
  • Alcohol and other drugs
  • Emerging adults

Mason Blake, MA

Education/Training:
  • M.A. in Sport and Performance Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO
  • B.Sc. in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
Professional Interests:
  • Relationship issues
  • Identity
  • Sport and performance
  • Mood disorders
  • International students

Brooke J. Guarenti

Education/Training:
  • M.Ed. in Counseling, Boston University, Boston, MA
  • B.A. in Psychology, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
  • Certification in Sport Studies, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Trauma
  • Community psychology
  • Sport psychology
  • Substance use

Spencer Poston

Education/Training:
  • Bachelors in Music Education, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
  • Masters in Clinical Mental Counseling, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Professional Interests:
  • Relationships
  • Identity
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Narrative therapy
  • Existential therapy

Maddie Egli

Alea Acosta, BS

Education/Training:
  • Bachelors of Science, California State University, Fullerton, CA
Professional Interests:
  • Sport and performance
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Trauma
  • Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Depression

Kyrie Lampert, PsyD

Education/Training:
  • PsyD in Clinical Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO
  • Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Professional Interests:
  • LGBTQ+ populations
  • Interpersonal dynamics/relationship concerns
  • Identity development
  • Trauma
  • Attachment
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Substance use

Jesselyn DeFilippo

Education/Training:
  • MA, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
  • BFA, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Professional Interests:
  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Substance Use