Student Health and Counseling Center StaffCounseling and Psychological ServicesClinical StaffGail Pakalns Naruo, Ph.D. Director, Licensed Psychologist Education: Interests: Integration of psychological services with primary health care and health education, response to critical incidents, collaboration with other departments for the emotional well-being of the campus community, administrative and clinical direction for short-term counseling, crisis-intervention and outreach programming. Christina Carroll-Pavia, Ph.D. Training Coordinator, Licensed Psychologist Education: Interests: Clinical supervision and training, group psychotherapy, interpersonal and relationship concerns, family of origin issues, identity development, biracial identity, multicultural counseling, sexually and sexual health, sexual and physical abuse/assault, trauma, grief and loss. Hilary Cisco, Ph.D. Psychologist Education: Interests: Interpersonal and relationship concerns, family-of-origin issues, identity development, Chicana/o identity development and concerns, couples therapy, positive psychology, multicultural counseling, feminist therapy, LGBT affirmative counseling, communication skills.
Education: Interests: Bilingual counseling (English/Mandarin), multicultural issues, cross-cultural adjustments, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, couples counseling with specific interests in interracial couples and long distance relationships, conducting clinical outcome research. Cindy Martinez, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist, Outreach Coordinator Education: Interests: College student development, spirituality/religious choices, family of origin dynamics, values, self-worth, multiracial identity development, relationships, communication skills, assertiveness and conflict resolution, forgiveness, and personal growth. Julie Meisels, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist Education: Interests: Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, communication skills, chronic pain, health concerns and stress management. Ken Nash, Ph.D. Psychologist Education: Interests: Anxiety, depression, adjustment problems, interpersonal relationships, crisis intervention, trauma recovery, identity crises and personal development, cross-cultural relationships, anger management, self-esteem issues, self exploration, gender issues, couples counseling, multicultural adjustments. Annie Petrossian, Ph.D. Psychologist Education: Interests: Multicultural counseling, the immigrant experience and acculturation, family of origin issues, trauma, relational psychotherapy, object relations, attachment issues, brief psychodynamic therapy.
Carlos Protzel, L.C.S.W., Psy. D. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Psychologist Education: Interests: Working with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, addictions, sexual disorders, anger management, stress management, trauma, phase of life issues, identity development, criminality, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, & group therapy. Approach to therapy integrates Cognitive-Behavioral, Humanistic, & Gestalt theory.
Education: Interests: Identity development, family of origin issues, substance use and abuse, ADHD, trauma, self-esteem, women’s issues, sexual assault. Michael Wu, M.D. Psychiatrist Education: Interests: Psychopharmacology, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Bipolar Disorder. Advanced Graduate Trainees (2009-2010)Liz Lin, M.A. Graduate School of Psychology Fuller Theological Seminary Crystal McIndoo Department of Graduate Psychology California State University, Fullerton Allison Wagner-Millette Graduate School of Psychology Argosy University of Orange County Ali Zandi, M.A. Department of Graduate Psychology Azusa Pacific University Administrative StaffCari Morelli, Adminstrative Support Assistant |

