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Meet the Staff

Director

Associate Director, Clinical Services
Vivian Yamada, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist

Associate Director, Training
Karen Hofmann, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

Associate Director, Prevention
Teresa Chmelir, Ph.D., LMHC

Professional Staff
Andrew Blair, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Cindy Blecha, LMHC, NCC, Specialist, Student Counseling
Cathy Connolly, Ph.D. Psychological Resident
Shari-Ann James, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Andrew Luchner, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
Larry Marks, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
Casey Moser, Psy.D. Licensed Psychologist
Valeska Wilson, LMHC, NCC, Specialist, Student Counseling

Part-Time OPS Staff
Kelly Burton, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist
Kristy Forare, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist
Clymene Wilkins, M.A., Registered Intern

Coordinator Computer Applications
Aaron Misiano, B.S., Information Technology

Support Staff
Barbara Sherwood
Shelly Hall

Pre-Doctoral Interns

Pre-Masters Trainees

Pre-doctoral Practicum


 

 

Vivian Yamada, Psy.D. - Licensed Psychologist Associate Director, Clinical Services

  • Education: Psy.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Psychology
  • Internship: Butler University Counseling Center & Tri-County Community Mental Health Center Consortium.
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida
  • Professional Interests: Relationship issues, couples counseling, sexual assault and abuse recovery, diversity issues, sexual orientation issues, self-injury, training and supervision.
  • Area of Center Coordination: Crisis Intervention
  • Theoretical Orientation: Integrative interpersonal, psychodynamic, family systems, multicultural, and feminist.
Karen Hofmann, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist;
Associate Director, Training
  • Education: Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Counseling Psychology
  • Internship: Student Counseling Center, Texas A&M University
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida
  • Professional Interests: Relationship & family issues, women/gender issues, sexual abuse, self-injury, identity development, sexual orientation, social justice, group process, training & supervision.
  • Area of Center Coordination: Multicultural services, website, and Allies Program
  • Theoretical Orientation: Integrative interpersonal, humanistic/existential, psychodynamic, relational/cultural, feminist.
  • Bilingual in Spanish
Teresa Chmelir
Teresa Chmelir, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC - Associate Director, Prevention
  • Education: Ph.D., Barry University, M.A., Florida International University, B.S.W., Florida State University
  • Internship: Community Counseling Center of Central Florida
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor: Florida
  • Professional Interests: Community based mental health and substance abuse systems of care, prevention, intervention, crisis response, program development.
  • Area of Center Coordination: Prevention, QPR, Outreach, Knight Advice, Self-Discovery Knights
  • Theoretical Orientation: Integrative, Developmental Psychology, Psychodynamic and Systemic approaches.
 
Andrew Blair, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist
  • Education: Ph.D., University of Florida, Counseling Psychology
  • Internship: Counseling and Psychological Services, Duke University
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida 
  • Professional Interests: Relationship/Interpersonal processes, gender, sexuality, diversity issues, men's issues, athletic body image concerns, career development.
  • Area of Center Coordination: Self-Discovery Knights
  • Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal & relational, experiential, humanistic, oppression sensitive.
Cindy Blecha, LMHC - Specialist, Student Counseling
  • Education: M.A., Rollins College, Mental Health Counseling

  • Internship: Counseling Center, University of Central Florida 

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor: Florida,
  • Interests: Relationships & family issues, interpersonal skill development, identity development, self-esteem, diversity issues, body image concerns & career development.

  • Area of Center Coordination: Career Counseling & Development.

  • Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal & Relational, Humanistic/ Existential.
 

Kelly Burton, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist

  • Education: Ph.D., University of Florida - Counseling Psychology
  • Internship: Center for Counseling and Student Development, University of Delaware
  • Professional Interests: Romantic Relationships, Family of Origin Concerns, Women's Issues, Interpersonal Processes, Couples Counseling, Personal Growth and Development
  • Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal, Psychodynamic, Humanistic.

Cathy Connolly, Ph.D., - Psychological Resident
Certified Consultant in Sport Psychology (AASP)

  • Education: Ph.D., Florida State University, Counseling & School Psychology
  • Internship: University of Central Florida Counseling Center.
  • Professional Interests: Sport psychology-performance enhancement, adjustment & developmental issues, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, interpersonal relationships, career counseling
  • Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, existential 

 

 

Kristy Forare, Psy.D. - Licensed Psychologist

  • Education: Psy.D., Florida Institute of Technology, Clinical Psychology
  • Internship: Brigham Young University, Counseling and Career Center
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida:
  • Professional Interests: Relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, identity development, college transition issues, couples counseling, women's issues, depression and anxiety.
  • Theoretical Orientation: Integrative including cognitive, interpersonal, and developmental.

Shari-Ann James, Ph.D., - Licensed Psychologist

  • Education: Ph.D., University of Georgia, Counseling Psychology
  • Internship: University Counseling Center, University of South Carolina
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida
  • Professional Interests: Multicultural issues, international students, relationship concerns, grief & loss, student-athletes, developmental issues career concerns, organizational development, training & supervision.
  • Therapy Orientation: Interpersonal, humanistic, existential.

Andrew Luchner, Psy.D., - Licensed Psychologist

  • Education: Argosy University - Atlanta, Clinical Psychology
  • Internship: Counseling Center, University at Buffalo
  • Professional interests: self-esteem, self-identity, and self-worth; relationships; family of origin issues; depression; loss; developmental and transitional concerns.
  • Theoretical orientation: Psychodynamic, Humanistic
Larry Marks, Ph.D. - Licensed Psychologist
  • Education: Ph.D., University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Counseling Psychology
  • Internship: Counseling Center, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida
  • Professional Interests: College student developmental issues, stress management, time management, relationship issues, depression, gender issues, diversity issues/awareness, personal growth, group counseling, outreach programming, counseling center research.
  • Area of Center Coordination: Research & Staff Development.
  • Theoretical Orientation: Humanistic, interpersonal, psychodynamic.
Casey Moser

Casey Moser, Psy.D., - Licensed Psychologist

  • Education: Psy.D. Argosy University, Clinical Psychology
  • Internship: Counseling Center, University of Rochester
  • Licensed Psychologist: Florida
  • Interests: relationship concerns, family of origin dynamics, identity development, perfectionism and self acceptance, sexual orientation concerns, grief/loss, performance enhancement/sport and exercise psychology, eating disorders, couples counseling, and group therapy.
  • Theoretical orientation: psychodynamic (relational/interpersonal), humanistic/existential modalities.
Clymene Wilkins Clymene Wilkins, M.A., - Registered Licensed Mental Health Counselor Intern
  • Education: M.A., Rollins College, Mental Health
  • Internship: Counseling Center, University of Central Florida
  • Registered Licensed Mental Health Counselor Intern: Florida
  • Professional Interests: Sexual assault and abuse/trauma recovery, relationship and family or origin issues, identity development, women's issues, diversity and sexual orientation issues, grief & loss, self esteem, self worth, & self acceptance, and existential dilemmas.
  • Theoretical Orientation: Integrative, humanistic/holistic/existential, interpersonal and relational, psychodynamic, family systems, multicultural & feminist and experiential.
Valeska Wilson, M.A. - Specialist, Student Counseling
  • Education: M.A., University of Central Florida, Mental Health Program
  • Internship: Counseling Center, University of Central Florida
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor: Florida, National Certified Counselor
  • Professional Interests: Self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety management, relationship and women's issues, eating disorders, abuse related concerns, personal growth and improvement..
  • Areas of Coordination: Reach for Wellness Biofeedback Program, Student Health Services Liaison.
  • Theoretical Orientation: Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral.

 

  Aaron Misiano, B.S., Information Technology - Coordinator Computer Applications

 

 

Shelly Hall, MSW - Program Assistant

 

Barbara Sherwood - Administrative Assistant
  • Duties: Assists in conducting daily administrative activities including payroll, special projects, budget, correspondence, and purchasing. Responsible for overseeing the operations of support offices and supervising all support personnel.
 




 

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