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Meet Our Staff

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at UC Santa Cruz is a part-centralized, part-decentralized service, with professionally trained master's- and doctoral-level clinicians located in our central counseling office within the Cowell Student Health Center complex, as well as in various locations across campus. Our staff members come from diverse backgrounds and have a special interest in and experience with helping students explore a wide range of issues. We offer a variety of mental health and wellness services to UCSC students and the broader UCSC community.

Please note that while some of us have particular areas of specialization, all of us at CAPS recognize the social pressures and cultural factors that affect different groups in unique ways. We have been trained in aspects of multicultural counseling, including working with LGBTQIA+ students, addressing rape and sexual abuse, and supporting students with disabilities. CAPS staff also engage in ongoing mandatory and voluntary continuing education to further enhance their skills as mental health professionals.

The following is a list of our staff members and their locations. Note that we do not provide drop-in counseling, so if you are interested in finding out about and/or starting services with CAPS, please stop by our central office or call us during business hours at (831) 459-2628. You can also find more information about our services on our Counseling Services, Psychiatry, and Groups & Workshops web pages.

Leadership Team

Maryjan Murphy

Pronouns She/Her
Title
- Director
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, CAPS
Summary of Expertise
MaryJan takes a multicultural, feminist, and cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy. She is interested in training and supervision, women's issues, eating disorders, trauma, and career Read more ...

Nadia Damani‑Khoja Ph D

Pronouns She/Her/Hers
Title
- Associate Director - Equity in Mental Health
- Psychologist
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, Office 2444

Richard H Enriquez

Pronouns he, him, his
Title
- Associate Director for Training
- Psychologist
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, Room 2442
Summary of Expertise
Richard’s clinical interests include alcohol and other drug use, religion and spirituality, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. He has experience with a wide range of populations and Read more ...

Jenner Petrello Rosgen

Pronouns she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Associate Director of Integrative Behavioral Health
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, 1316
Summary of Expertise
Jenner takes a client-centered approach to working with students. Jenner has experience working as a therapist and case manager in a residential treatment facility Read more ...

Pronouns she, her, hers, ella
Title
- Case Manager
Summary of Expertise
Amelia has particular interest and expertise working with former foster youth, undocumented students, first-generation students, transfer students, and the veteran student population. Amelia also Read more ...

Susan J Gulbe Walsh

Pronouns she/her/hers
Title
- Licensed Psychologist
Office Location
- Crown College Classroom Building, #207
Summary of Expertise
Susan is particularly interested in cultural, identity, eating, grief and loss, parenting, life transition, and sexual orientation issues while sustaining a professional passion about community Read more ...

Dean Jal Khambatta

Pronouns he/him
Title
- Multicultural Psychotherapist
Office Location
- Merrill College Academic Building, #107 A
Summary of Expertise
Dean’s approach to therapy is person-centered, gender-affirming, neurodiversity-affirming, strength based, and trauma informed. He partners with students to find the therapeutic Read more ...

Audrey U Kim

Pronouns she/her
Title
- Counseling Psychologist
Office Location
- Social Sciences 1, 259
Summary of Expertise
Audrey works from a feminist, multicultural perspective in which she collaborates with students to help them gain insight into their problems and develop practical skills to improve Read more ...

Lain Lease

Pronouns Lain/they/he/she
Title
- Case Manager
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, 1335
Summary of Expertise
Lain's experience includes working with Medi-Cal, integrative behavior health and gender affirming care. Lain approaches behavioral health through the lens of social justice. Read more ...

Erica Lorena Lopez

Pronouns She/Her
Title
- Licensed Psychotherapist, Latinx/Chicanx, Immigrant Focus
Office Location
- Porter College Annex Modular, 101
Summary of Expertise
Erica takes an individualized, culturally sensitive and trauma informed approach to treatment, which involves cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior Read more ...

Jessica Magallanes‑Evans

Pronouns she/her
Title
- Clinical Psychologist / Multi-Cultural Focus
Summary of Expertise
I specialize in working with students of color, student activists, first generation students, and Queer identified students. I have a special interest in sexual and gender identity Read more ...

Jacob Marciel

Title
- Psychotherapist, Complex Mental Health
Summary of Expertise
Jacob's clinical interests include severe and persistent mental illness disorders, process addictions including gambling, sex, eating and pornography disorders, substance use disorders, mood Read more ...

Pronouns she/hers
Title
- CAPS Senior Staff Psychologist
Summary of Expertise
Julia is a generalist clinician who enjoys working with all students with anything they are experiencing or questions they may have about themselves. Main concerns seen Read more ...

Anastassia Schectman

Pronouns She/Her
Title
- Clinical Case Manager

Nicolette R Severson

Pronouns she/her
Title
- Licensed Psychotherapist
Summary of Expertise
Niki integrates interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and narrative therapy into her work with students, and has an interest in meditation and Read more ...

Danielle M Smith

Pronouns she/her
Title
- Licensed Psychologist
Summary of Expertise
Danielle’s approach to therapy is centered on creating a strong therapeutic relationship. Her approach is grounded in trauma-informed, multicultural, feminist, and relational Read more ...

Haidi Song

Pronouns she/her/hers
Title
- CAPS Staff Psychologist
Summary of Expertise
Haidi’s approach to therapy integrates psychodynamic interpersonal process orientation, CBT interventions, and feminist theories through cultural relational lens. She enjoys working with Read more ...

Julie Tatowicz

Pronouns she/her/hers
Title
- Psychotherapist
Summary of Expertise
Julie has been a social worker for seventeen years, in Virginia, New York and California. She's worked with clients of all ages from diverse backgrounds. She specalizes in anxiety, OCD, and Read more ...

Rebecca Zalona

Pronouns she/her
Title
- Psychotherapist

Crystal Albert

Pronouns She/Her
Title
- Health Communications Specialist

Psychiatry

Shuyun David Lo

Title
- Director of Psychiatry
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, 2452
Summary of Expertise
David treats students with a holistic attitude and considers medications, psychotherapy, and exercise as all part of the treatment. David is interested in the integration of mental Read more ...

Kacy Andrea Bonnet

Pronouns she/her

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Christine Cordero Merriman

Pronouns she/her/s
Title
- Psychiatric Case Manager
Office Location
- Cowell Student Health Center, Room 2454
Summary of Expertise
Expertise and interest in the areas of sexual abuse/assault; people raised in nontraditional homes, including foster care, guardianship, and adoption; student athletes and musicians; living with Read more ...

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Psychology Interns

James Katz

Title
- Doctoral Psychology Intern
Summary of Expertise
James takes a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach to therapy as well as incorporating dialectical-behavioral (DBT) and acceptance and commitment (ACT) interventions. James also is interested in Read more ...

Mitchell Gordon Rees

Pronouns He/Him
Title
- Doctoral Psychology Intern
Summary of Expertise
Mitchell is passionate about working with male-identified students, focusing on masculinity of identity. He also specializes in working with gaming and internet subcultures, helping students to Read more ...

Bita Roshannia

Pronouns She/Her/Hers
Title
- Doctoral Psychology Intern
Summary of Expertise
My areas of expertise are in working with university students at UCC's and working at inpatient hospitals. I absolutely love working with a wide range of diverse young adults with brilliant minds Read more ...

Postdoctoral Fellows

Camara June Chea

Pronouns She/Her
Title
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Trauma-Focus
Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Student Health Center
Office Location
- Porter College Annex Modular, 107
Summary of Expertise
Camara's areas of specialization and interests include feminist-multicultural therapy, self-compassion, mindfulness, trauma and healing, and existential concerns. She is passionate Read more ...

Ehsan Falasiri

Pronouns he/him
Title
- Postdoctoral Fellow
Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
Office Location
- Porter College Academic, 229
Summary of Expertise
Ehsan's expertise lies in addressing acculturation distress and intergenerational trauma. He employs an integrative therapeutic approach that emphasizes psychoanalytic and somatic techniques. Read more ...

Elizabeth Holden

Pronouns she/her/hers
Title
- Postdoctoral Fellow
Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Student Health Center
Office Location
- Porter College Academic, D228
Summary of Expertise
Elizabeth's clinical approach integrates relational/interpersonal therapy, humanistic therapy, and feminist psychology. With 3 years of university counseling experience, she is passionate about Read more ...

Jackson Liguori

Pronouns He/him
Title
- Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Student Health Center
Summary of Expertise
Jackson takes a client-centered approach to working with students. His clinical interests include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, identity exploration, and and Read more ...