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
- Doctoral Psychology Intern
- Division Student Affairs and Success
- Department
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Student Health Center
- Mail Stop CAPS
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 cultivate a healthy relationship with technology. More broadly, he enjoys supporting students as they explore their emerging identities, intimate relationships, mild-moderate addiction challenges, spirituality, and the search for meaning and purpose in their lives.
Biography, Education and Training
Mitchell is a doctoral psychology intern and a sixth-year Ph.D. student at Palo Alto University. He is a white cisgender man and lifelong Bay Area resident. Mitchell is a UCSC alumni and graduated in 2016. He has focused on providing psychotherapy and support services to college and university students. His experience also includes working with diverse populations, such as teens facing substance use challenges, adults with psychosis or schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and low-SES community members in the Bay Area. Outside of his professional endeavors, Mitchell is passionate about animal welfare and enjoys staying active through hiking, yoga, and weightlifting. In his downtime, he loves to unwind with friends while playing video games and board games.
Areas of specialization and interest: 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 cultivate a healthy relationship with technology. More broadly, he enjoys supporting students as they explore their emerging identities, intimate relationships, mild-moderate addiction challenges, spirituality, and the search for meaning and purpose in their lives.
