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.
- Pronouns he/him
- Title
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- Division Student Affairs and Success
- Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Affiliations Student Health Center
- Phone (831) 459-4038
- Office Location
- Porter College Academic, 229
- Student Health Center second floor
- Mail Stop Student Health Center
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. Fluent in German, Farsi, and Dari, Ehsan brings experiences from diverse settings, including community mental health, college counseling centers, private practice, and psychiatric institutions.
Biography, Education and Training
Ehsan is a Middle-Eastern cisgender man, born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. A fourth-generation Iranian mystic, he holds a degree in clinical psychology and specializes in supporting individuals and communities navigating integration challenges and intergenerational trauma.
