About Us

Counseling, Health & Wellness believes that health is multi-faceted and requires a holistic, culturally informed approach that attends to the unique needs of each student.  Our mission is to provide integrated services that support the academic success and personal development of our students.  Through counseling and medical services, wellness education, consultation, education, and community referrals, we support student and community well-being in a responsive, professional, and caring setting.

CHW takes an active stance against oppression in all forms, seeking to provide an identity-affirming space where all students feel comfortable seeking care and support. CHW staff strive to recognize the impact of oppression and privilege based on identities including sex, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, nation of origin/immigration status, sexual/affectional orientation, age, physical and mental abilities, neurodiversity, body size, religious beliefs, socioeconomic class, health status, and many other forms of personal identity or background. As a department, we aspire to understand and promote equality, empowerment, and healing for students impacted by systemic oppressions such as racism and sexism, human-rights violations, violence, or other social justice concerns in the United States or within countries of origin for international students.

CHW staff work collaboratively with students to provide culturally informed services designed to recognize the impact of privilege and/or oppression, provide identity-affirming treatment options, and support and empower students with a holistic approach to health. CHW also provides consultation and education to the entire Suffolk community to increase access to identity-affirming wellness resources and practices, develop community understanding of the connections between wellness, oppression, and privilege, and advocate for the resources needed for healing at individual and institutional levels. We invite students seeking a confidential and safe space to openly discuss concerns related to diversity, identity, or prejudice, including how these concerns impact their experience at Suffolk or within CHW.

To meet the needs of Suffolk students who represent a wide range of intersecting sociocultural identities, CHW staff have a responsibility to identify and respond to prejudicial attitudes and practices within themselves and others, working to recognize bias when it appears and seeking its elimination. All CHW staff participate in routine seminars, supervision, and continuing education opportunities related to culturally informed clinical practice and wellness education.

Executive Director

I joined the Suffolk community in 2016 and continue to love my job and the community it serves. As a psychologist and college health professional for over 20 years, I remain passionate about student wellness and increasing access to mental health and medical services for all students. Creating identity-affirming spaces for healing and growth is central to why I became a healthcare provider. Getting to live out those values with Suffolk’s diverse student population and CHW staff is one of the most meaningful aspects of my work. Areas of professional interest include enhancing college health service delivery systems, the integration of trauma-informed practices in healthcare, and the role of the body in psychological healing. I welcome connecting with students and all community members to hear feedback about CHW, collaborate in sustaining a campus culture of support and resilience, and identify ways we can continue to reduce systemic barriers to accessing healthcare. In my spare time, I can be found spending time outside (running, biking, or just being), cooking, volunteering for my spiritual community, and spending time with my wife and kids.

Associate Director of Counseling Operations
Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor

I joined CHW in August, 2023. I enjoy helping students with the exciting and sometimes difficult tasks of adjusting to college, finding community, and discovering what you need to thrive and live in line with your values, understanding that we all operate from our own unique lens and cultural background. One of my core beliefs is that we are all on a lifelong journey of learning.  As CHW’s Practicum Coordinator, I oversee the Practicum Training program and enjoy providing supervision to our Practicum Student clinicians each year. I am passionate about integrated healthcare, having spent the first part of my career working in primary care clinics serving diverse populations, most recently Latinx & other immigrant populations in East Boston. As a therapist, I draw on multiple approaches to best help the person in front of me including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Solution-Focused Behavioral Therapy (SFBT). In my spare time, I am an outdoor enthusiast and love spending time outdoors playing sports, being active, or lounging (I recently bought a hammock) and hanging out with my two cats, Stormy & Bear. 

Assistant Director for Training and DEI
Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor

I first joined the Suffolk community in 2015 as a doctoral intern and returned as a staff member in Fall 2017. I became a psychologist specifically to support students of color because I still remember how important it was to have support from members of my own community. As a clinician, I work from an empowerment-oriented, social justice perspective, prioritize collaboration and transparency, and aim to care for, accept and uplift students, while challenging them to make the changes they need to in their lives. I love working at Suffolk because the students are amazing! I am committed to supporting students from all different backgrounds in achieving their dreams and minimizing barriers. I aim to call out bias and oppression, help students understand the impact of societal prejudice and marginalization, and to respect, value, and work to understand each person’s intersectional identities. I specialize in trauma, relational concerns, and working with BIPOC and other students with minoritized identities, with particular focus on aiding students in understanding the impact of culture and oppression on mental health, and navigating racial trauma and the racial identity development process. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my children, reading fantasy novels, and baking.

Postdoctoral Fellow

I joined CHW staff in August 2024 as a Doctoral Intern. I love being able to connect with students with a goal of increasing and maintaining well-being. I value the unique identities of each of my clients and work to understand how identities have impacted their reasons for counseling and previous life experiences. I utilize techniques from a variety of therapeutic theories but I primarily use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), both of which focus on identifying the connections between feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that impact well-being. Working with students to understand themselves and to live their lives in a way that aligns with their values is important to me. I enjoy working with all students and I have a specific passion for working with sexual and gender diverse individuals. When I am not at CHW, I enjoy watching reality competition shows, seeing live music, and exploring the Boston area.

Practicum Student

I joined CHW in 2025 as a Practicum Student, working to complete my second year of doctoral training in psychology. I could not be more excited to be working within a diverse community so committed to student wellbeing and success. I enjoy working with a wide variety of people and work collaboratively to explore and support the unique values, goals, and preferences of each person. I also have experience and enjoy working with neurodiverse adults. As a therapist, I strive to honor each person’s courage and vulnerability in coming to therapy, hopefully providing a space in which we can be comfortable exploring together (or, at least, comfortably uncomfortable). When I am not working, you may catch me singing (poorly) around the house, watching anime, or, more recently, reading fiction (mystery novels, manga).

Practicum Student

I joined CHW as a Practicum Student in 2025. Before starting my doctoral training in clinical psychology, I worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania. As a queer woman, I know how important it is for mental health professionals to affirm and support individuals from diverse backgrounds who often feel dismissed or disparaged. I especially enjoy working with the LGBTQ+ community and trauma survivors. I prioritize earning trust – which is a privilege, not a right – and creating a respectful and affirming environment to encourage empowerment through respect, kindness, and equity. In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with my tripawd dog Sherlock, crafting, and playing board games with friends.

Doctoral Intern

I joined CHW in August 2025 as a Doctoral Intern, and I’m really excited about working with such a diverse team and student population. This internship is the final year of my doctoral training toward a Psy.D. in clinical psychology. I have a passion for understanding the complexities of human behavior and helping others identify how their unique intersectional identities such as culture and personal experiences or backgrounds influence their lives. I have worked with a variety of populations and enjoy using an integrative approach in my work. Person-Centered approaches are my primary orientation and I seek to engage clients with empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, and singing.

Multicultural Specialist
Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor

I joined CHW in January 2024 as a Multicultural Specialist in Counseling. Previously, I served as a Doctoral Intern with CHW in 2019-2020 and am delighted to have returned as a staff member. What I like most about working in CHW is the diverse Suffolk student population and being part of a team committed to student well-being. As a therapist, I mainly utilize culturally-informed, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed approaches. I strive to understand who people are through an integrated view of identities, backgrounds, and relationships in order to develop a healing journey together. Some of my particular interests include: working with international students, women’s experiences in Asian culture, complex trauma, family concerns, and grief. I’m also experienced in providing counseling in Mandarin and look forward to connecting with students who prefer to speak Mandarin for therapy. In my free time, I like to try different foods and good coffees, taking care of my plants, and enjoy walking outside on sunny days.

Practicum Student

I joined CHW as a Practicum Student in August 2025, a placement I’m excited about as I pursue doctoral training in counseling psychology. I am passionate about working with emerging adult populations with marginalized identities, particularly around race, gender, and sexuality. I primarily operate from a relational approach and integrate social-justice and strengths-based frameworks into my clinical work. This means I focus on building collaborative and authentic therapeutic relationships while honoring clients’ resilience and lived experiences. I also attend to ways in which systems of power, privilege and oppression shape distress, and I strive to work with clients to navigate these challenges and draw on their strengths for growth and healing. In my personal life, I enjoy experimenting with flavors in the kitchen, roller-skating, and painting!

Staff Psychologist/Practicum Coordinator
Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor

I first joined the Suffolk community in 2021 as a doctoral intern and returned as a staff member in the Fall 2023. I pursued a career in college mental health and specifically decided to return to Suffolk because I believe in the power of relationships and particularly the Suffolk community. In both my personal and professional lives, I value conversations regarding intersectional identities, systemic power dynamics, and antiracist efforts. As a mental health provider, I believe the relationship I build with my clients is the main ingredient in the healing process. Therefore, I strive to create an authentic and trusting environment in which all parts of our identities can be acknowledged and processed. I am committed to supporting students with intersectionally marginalized identities and continue to be dedicated to making resources equitable for all students. In practice, I specialize in interpersonal traumas including sexual violence, childhood traumas, identity-based trauma, and the impact of generational trauma. I also enjoy working with the LGBTQIA+ community and aim to create spaces in which the LGBTQIA+ community can gather to not only celebrate queer identities, but to embrace and meet others with other intersectional identities as well. In my free time, I love to watch artsy movies – especially the Oscar nominated films, practice mindfulness and yoga, and dance.

Staff Clinician
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

I joined CHW in 2020. To me, being a case manager is more than just connecting a student to resources; it’s also giving students the tools to navigate the process of finding resources on their own. College is a time of transition, growth and independence, and it feels very rewarding to be part of that process for our students. I was drawn to Suffolk for its diverse student population and its programs for First-Generation Students. As a mental health counselor, my areas of interest include adjustment and life transition issues, anxiety, depression, interpersonal issues, and working with LGBTQ+ students. In my spare time, I love to sing, explore new cities, try new foods and restaurants, and spend quality time with my husband.

Doctoral Intern

I joined CHW in August 2025 as a Doctoral Intern. This internship is the final year of my doctoral training toward a Ph.D. in counseling psychology. I enjoy working with students to support a smooth transition into college, navigate academic challenges, and build on their strengths. My approach to therapy is collaborative and tailored to each student’s unique needs, with the goal of helping them cultivate resilience and thrive in both academic and personal domains. I have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and those who have experienced various forms of marginalization. I take a multicultural and interpersonal approach to understand how identity, relationships, and social contexts shape well-being, and I integrate Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help students clarify values, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Supporting students in finding their strengths and reaching their fullest potential is at the core of my work. When I am not at CHW, I enjoy spending time with my cats and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

I joined CHW in 2019 after 35 years in private practice and community mental health. For many of those years I pursued opportunities to work with diverse populations and to provide care for people with limited access to health care. I love the Suffolk community, both the students and the staff, and I look forward to coming to work every day. I appreciate the opportunity to support such a diverse community, and I strive to meet each student where they are. Although my job primarily entails diagnosis and medication, I bring a strong background in holistic health care, which I share as part of my approach to mental health and wellness. Feel free to ask me about exercise, yoga, meditation, nutrition, supplements, herbs, or any other holistic approach! When I’m not at CHW I enjoy being a mom, working as the head nurse at a summer camp, spending time in nature, dog training, cooking, reading, and any opportunity to learn something new.

Doctoral Intern

I joined CHW in August 2025 as a Doctoral Intern. This internship is the final year of my doctoral training toward a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. As a student of color and international student, I look forward to working with Suffolk’s diverse student community. I am especially passionate about supporting students of color in higher education as they navigate personal, professional, and environmental challenges while promoting their well-being. As a clinician, I work from a relational framework and integrate skill-based approaches that take into account each person’s intersecting identities and acculturation process. I am enthusiastic about helping students cultivate deeper self-understanding and compassion for themselves and others through supportive and collaborative efforts. Outside of work, I enjoy Pilates, long walks, and watching classic films.

Director of Health Services
Nurse Practitioner

I joined the CHW team in 2016 still love coming to Suffolk every day. The University’s commitment to access, to restorative justice, and to promoting health and wellness makes me proud to be part of this community. I am pleased to be able to serve on the CHW leadership team, the DEI team, the COVID integrated response team, and also to provide direct care to patients one day each week in the clinic. I want Suffolk students to know that meeting people where they are is a defining aspect of my practice. For over ten years, I have pursued opportunities to work with diverse patient populations as a clinician and also to identify and eliminate barriers to receiving quality healthcare as an administrator and manager. In my role, I aim to properly equip the CHW Health clinicians to maintain identity-affirming spaces that honor personal health beliefs while providing supportive and evidence-based medical interventions to meet patients’ needs. When I am not at CHW, I love playing with my two puppy rescues (Penny Lane and Sgt. Pepper), making music (mostly singing Broadway show tunes), and playing board games with my family.

Nurse Practitioner

I joined the Suffolk community in 2022. I love my job because it allows me to provide accessible medical care to a diverse patient population with various medical conditions while also having the opportunity to positively impact someone’s life. In my practice, I am committed to providing ample time to listen to each patient’s needs, knowing this leads to the best clinical outcomes. I also work to maintain awareness of my own biases in order to provide the best medical care for each one of my patients. Specific areas of clinical expertise include complex chronic illness, disease prevention/screening, and women’s health. When I am not at Suffolk, I enjoy exercising, spending time with friends/family, and traveling.

Medical Assistant

I started offering medical assistance at CHW in 2017 and value the opportunity to provide high quality care to our students. I love that I work with a diverse group of students and staff and that we can all learn from one another. I work hard to create a welcoming environment for every student where I can provide assistance by doing blood pressure checks and collecting vital signs, administering vaccines, performing phlebotomy, and offering health education. When I’m not in CHW, I can be found spending time with my family or friends, looking up places to visit, or shopping.

Medical Assistant

I joined the CHW community is 2023 as a Medical Assistant. What I love about this environment is that I get an opportunity to learn from others and participate in a community that is diverse and inclusive. At CHW, I offer my skills in phlebotomy, vaccine administration, and triaging patients/collecting vital signs. I find it rewarding to work with both the students and staff members here. When I am not at CHW, I spend my time shopping and traveling with my daughter and my dog.

Nurse Practitioner

I started working with the CHW team in the spring of 2023. I thoroughly enjoy Suffolk’s energetic, dynamic, and diverse student population. It is particularly rewarding to have the opportunity to provide impactful healthcare and education during students’ time at Suffolk University. I am genuinely interested in the lives of my patients and actively try to practice medicine with holistic goals in mind. I am particularly interested in global health, social determinants of health care, and infertility medicine. I enjoy traveling, trying to reproduce impossible recipes, drinking coffee, and chasing my children around town.

Nurse Practitioner

I have been a member of the CHW Health team since September 2014. I chose a career in nursing to make an impactful difference and to promote the health of patients and the community. Prior to CHW, I worked in a community health care setting in Boston for 8 years. My primary clinical interests include sexual health, preventative GYN care, and health promotion. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, exercise, cooking, photography, and visiting museums/galleries.

Physician Consultant to CHW Health
MGH Affiliated MD

I serve as the medical consultant for Counseling Health and Wellness at Suffolk. I am an Assistant Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. I am also the founder and executive director of Health Story Collaborative (HSC), a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals navigating health challenges find meaning, and ultimately heal, through storytelling.

I live in Cambridge, Massachusetts with my husband, teenagers, and two dogs. I prefer to be awake rather than asleep, and love to hike, run in the woods, ski, and play ice hockey.

Assistant Director for Wellness

I joined CHW in 2021 and love bringing wellness education to Suffolk’s student body. In particular, I enjoy mentoring the SUPERs (SU Peer Health Educators) and Wellness Graduate Fellows, as well as teaching wellness programs on nutrition, movement, stress management, mindfulness, and healthy relationships. Prior to entering higher education, I worked in the Boston Public Schools for six years as a Wellness and Physical Education teacher. I enjoy being an active member of the CHW DEI Team and look forward to bringing diverse wellness programing to CHW. As a former student athlete, I also enjoy working with student athletes and connecting them to CHW services. My favorite hobbies include, running, yoga, and playing with my Australian Shepherds, Maverick and Mae.

Healthcare Data and Systems Specialist

I started at Suffolk in 2018 in Orientation, New Student & Family Programs before transitioning to CHW in 2022. In this role I have the opportunity to draw from my experience working with students and combine it with my interest in telling stories through data. I’m constantly in awe of the students at Suffolk; they have heart, determination, and define success for themselves. If you’re a student coming into CHW I encourage you to advocate for yourself and your health because you’ll be met with people who will support you in that endeavor. When I’m not here you’ll probably find me in a hot yoga class, tending to my houseplants, or drinking hot coffee all year round.

Administrative Coordinator

I joined Suffolk in November of 2021. What I love most about Suffolk is the never-ending learning opportunities and consistent commitment to putting students first. As a member of the CHW DEI Team, I work with other staff members to bring DEI awareness and education to our center. The best part of my job is getting to interact with our students either in CHW or through our events and outreach programs. When I’m not working, you can find me at a soccer field with my son or studying.

Administrative Coordinator

I have worked at Suffolk for over 17 years and enjoy working with students whose enthusiasm for life, learning, and the future is inspiring to be around. I also enjoy the opportunity to meet so many students from different parts of the world; it’s a great place to learn and appreciate different cultures. In my spare time, I enjoy being with my family and friends, taking Barr, Spin, and Zumba classes, and sitting on the beach listening to the ocean and life happening around me.

Administrative Coordinator

I’ve been in my role at Suffolk since 2009. I enjoy working here because I get to meet and interact with students from all over the world and get to learn a little about different cultures. I also like working in Boston for its history and beauty. In my spare time, I enjoy going for walks and listening to music.