Curtis Hill, Ph.D.
Director
As a counseling psychologist, Curt received training in models of development specifically geared toward the college student experience. Following a primarily phenomenological/existential approach, Curt's areas of interest include; the central role of relationships in the change process, counseling, career development, family relationships, and advocating for the developmental needs of students.
De Nean Petersen, LCSW
De Nean provides individual and group therapy from a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) approach, which emphasizes interpersonal skills, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. In addition to DBT, De Nean’s areas of professional interest include bereavement, anxiety, and providing outreach and consultation services to students living in on-campus housing.
Susan Garner, LCSW
Susan has experience working with individuals who are struggling with depression and anxiety, and experiencing problems related to body image, self-esteem, and histories of abuse. She also enjoys addressing these issues and other mental health concerns at a community level through outreach programs.
Jennifer Ellsworth, Ph.D.
Jennifer's areas of professional interest include individual and group therapy with college students who are experiencing depression, family of origin problems, interpersonal and relationship difficulties, eating disorders, and histories of abuse. She is the Training Director at CAPS and enjoys and supervising and training graduate students in mental health fields.
Christian Wimmer, Ph.D.
Christian is a counseling psychologist whose work is grounded in humanistic and relational perspectives. His professional interests include individual therapy, couples counseling, group therapy, and the training and supervising of therapists. He specializes in men's issues, trauma recovery, interpersonal process, and identity development.
Leslie Clark, BS, Doctoral Student
Leslie offers a therapeutic approach based in the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler, and focuses on achieving wellness and success in three main areas: work, love, and social relationships. This theoretical orientation has been shown to be helpful to individuals seeking to improve relationships and experience a sense of belonging and usefulness. She also has professional interest in helping students with depression, anxiety, and identity development issues.
Kevan LaFrance, MS, Doctoral Student
Kevan approaches therapy from an existential perspective, which focuses on the client's sense of meaning and purpose. He emphasizes the importance of developing a strong client-therapist relationship as foundational to the process of counseling. He uses strategies that focus on enhancing self-awareness and improving overall health and functioning. He has worked with a variety of clients with anxiety and stress management issues, depression, relationships and communication, and the grief process. In his spare time, Kevan enjoys reading, watching movies and/or TV (Chuck, Firefly, and Doctor Who top the list), and grilling.