Our Counseling & Wellness Team

CWS counselors are psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, mental health counselors, nurse practitioners, and advanced trainees in those professions. Our counselors are diverse in background and expertise. They are well equipped to work with students confronting a broad range of issues including, but not limited to, substance use, LGBTQ+ concerns, eating disorders, interpersonal conflicts, identity issues and a host of other concerns. We also have counselors embedded in various schools and programs across the University: CAS, Gallatin, Law, Dental, Social Work, Steinhardt, Tisch, Stern, Silver, CMEP, Islamic Center and Athletics.

Counseling Team

Zoe Ragouzeos, PhD, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Vice President, Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
Education: PhD, Social Work - 2011

Luis Ramirez, LCSW
He, him, his
Title: Director, Counseling & Wellness
Education: MSW - 2000

Regine Bruny-Olawaiye, MD, MBA
She, her, hers
Title: Associate Director, Wellness Emergency Response
Education: MD, MBA - 2003

Danielle Elleman, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Associate Director of Sexual and Relationship Support Services
Education: MSW - 2006
CWS Team(s): SPACE, Trauma

Michael Nakhla, MD
He, him, his
Title: Associate Director, Psychiatry
Education: MD - 2017
CWS Team(s): ADHD

Sanam Bamshad Alavi, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor /Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2015

Stefanie Allister, PsyD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PsyD
CWS Team(s): ADHD, Eating Disorder, SAFE

Vinu Arunagiri, PhD
She her, hers
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2021

Marwa Assar, PsyD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PsyD, EdM

Stephanie Baez, LMSW
She, her, hers
Title: Care Manager
Education: MSW -  2022

Nicholas “Nick” Baitoo, LCSW
He, him, his
Title: Clinical Social Worker; Coordinator, Social Work Internship Training Program
Education: MSW - 2017

Andrea Baldomir, PhD
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD - 1991

Amy Beleckas, LMSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2016
CWS Team(s): DBT, Gender and Sexuality

Sofia Berne, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Per Diem Clinician
Education: MSW - 2020

Yatrika Bir, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2016

Gabriella Borba, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2007

Casey Buonocore, PsyD
She, her, hers
TItle: Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow
CWS Team(s): Eating Disorder, Gender and Sexuality

Sian Caisey, LMHC
She, her, hers
Title: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Education: MA, Mental Health Counseling - 2005
CWS Team(s): Trauma Team, Racial Justice Team, Mindfulness Team

Amanda Casco, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Counseling Psychology - 2022
CWS Team(s): Trauma

Melany Chavez, MSW Candidate
She, her, hers
Title: Social Work Intern
Education: MSW, Advanced Clinical Practice Track in Mental Health and
Disabilities - 2025

Alyssa Choi, MSEd
She, her, hers
Title: Psychology Extern
Education: B.S., Clinical/Community Psychology; MSEd, Mental Health Counseling

Moorea Colby, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW - 2020

Lauren Cona, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU LA
Education: MSW - 2010

Genny Cuocci, LCSW-R, CASAC
She, her, hers
Title: Assistant Director, Clinical Services and Group Programming – Team Leader
Education: MSW - 2010
CWS Team(s): SAFE

Emily Daugherty, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW - 2021

Elizabeth Duffield, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Manager
Education: MSW - 2001

Fiona El Bassuni, MSc
She, her, hers
Title: Wellness Counselor, NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: MSc - 2015

Jude Elysée, PsyD
He, him, his
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PsyD
CWS Team(s): DBT, Trauma

Dominique Eugene, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor /Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2018 Psychology - 2014;  PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2018
CWS Team(s): Trauma

Sundus Fayyaz, Phd
She, her, hers
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology- 2024

Thiago Fernandes, Psicologo Psicoterapeuta
He, him, his
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU Florence
Education: MA, Counseling Psychology - 2010; TA Psychotherapy Specialist - 2014

Silvia Fiammenghi, Psy.D
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU Florence
Education: BA/MA, Psychology, PsyD

Natalie Francis, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Per Diem Clinician
Education: MSW - 2014

Melissa Franklin, LCSW
She, her, hers    
Title: Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2006

Darian Gier, LCSW
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Education: MSW - 2015
Title: Clinical Social Worker - NYU Tandon
CWS Teams: ADHD and Mindfulness

Lucía García-Giurgiu, MA, LCSW
She, her, hers
Education: MSW - 2016; MA, Child Development - 2016; MA, Psychology - 2013

Jennifer Gray, MS,PMHNP-BC
She, her, hers
Title: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Education: MS, PMHNP - 2015
CWS Team(s): Eating Disorder

Demian Glusberg
He, him, his
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: PsyD - 2022

Jonathan Godinez, EdM, MA
He, him, his
Title: Psychology Extern
Education:MA, Psychological Counseling - 2020Bilingual Latinx Mental Health Counseling - 2021

Domeiry Gonzalez, LMHC
She, her, hers
Title: Title: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Education: MS, Mental Health Counseling - 2022

Tara Gore, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, School Psychology - 2019

Natalie Greenberg, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW-2013

Janice Holland, LPC-S
She, her, hers
Title: Global Counselor - NYU Shanghai
Education: MA, Applied Psychology - 2009
CWS Team(s): CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Trauma

Liqun Hu, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Psychologist, NYU Shanghai
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology

Anna Huang
She, her, hers
Title: Social Work Intern

Grace Hudson, LCSW-R
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW
CWS Team(s): Mindfulness

Brooke Hunter, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2008

Jeremy Jacob, MS
He, him, his
Title: Psychology Extern
Education: MS, Applied Psychology

Andrea Jackson, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW - 2012

Samantha Jaile, MA
She, her, hers
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Education: PsyD Candidate - 2024

Ramya Jayanthi, PhD
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology

Marie Jules, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW

Shirley Kailas, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW

Sarah Kearney, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2014

Meghan Kelley, LCSW-R
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU London
Education: MSW - 1997

Eunsung Audrey Kim, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW

Brunhild Kring, MD
She, her, hers
Title: Attending Psychiatrist
Education: MD - 1978; Psychiatrist - 1983
CWS Team(s): ADHD, Gender Team, SAFE, Psychiatry Tea

Naa-Adjeley Ama Kuma, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2022
CWS Team(s): Eating Disorder

Priya Kundu, DO
She, her, hers
Title: Staff Psychiatrist
Education: Medical Doctor, Psychiatry - 2011

Helen Kwon, LMSW
She, her, hers
Title: Per Diem Wellness Counselor
Education: MSW - 2002

Amera Labib, LMHC
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MA, Mental Health and Wellness - 2017

Talya Landau, LMSW
She, her, hers
Title: per diem Wellness Counselor
Education: MSW - 2020

Jiyoon Lee, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Team Leader / Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Counseling Psychology - 2012
CWS Team(s): ADHD, Racial Justice, SAFE

Jin Lee, PsyD
He, him, his
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PsyD - 2021
CWS Team(s): Trauma

Tiffany Llewellyn DSW, LCSW
She, her, hers    
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: BSSW, MSW, DSW
CWS Teams(s): Mindfulness, Racial Justice

Fernando Loredo, LMFT
He, him, his
Title: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, NYU Shanghai
Education: Masters, Family Therapy - 2016
CWS Team(s): CBT, Mindfulness, Trauma

Yang LU, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU Shanghai
Education: MSW - 2011

Colleen MacPhee, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker, Sexual Misconduct Support Services
Education: MSW - 2015
CWS Team(s): CBT, SPACE, Trauma

Talia Mandel
She/ her/ hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU Madrid
Education: PsyD

Bassem Badr
Title: Consultant Psychiatrist  , NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: MD

Joseph Manera, PsyD
He, him, his
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PsyD
CWS Team(s): Trauma, CBT, ADHD

Neena Mathew-Smith, Psy.D
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist, Athletics
Education: Psy.D, Clinical Psychology - 2022
CWS Team(s): Eating Disorder

Reji Mathew, PhD, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: BSW, MSW, PhD
CWS Team(s): ADHD, CBT, DBT, CWS Staff Development

Paige McAdam, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Team Leader
Education: MSW - 2013
CWS Team(s): DBT, Trauma

Anne M. Slocum McEneaney, PhD, ABPP
She, her, hers
Title: Assistant Director, Global Clinical Services; Clinical Psychologist Team Leader
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 1990
CWS Team(s): DBT, Eating Disorder, Gender Team, Group

Vedrana Mladina, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYUAD
Education: PhD - 2003
CWS Team(s): CBT

Giselle Naronzik, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Per diem Clinician
Education: MSW - 2014
CWS Team(s): SRRS

Sarah Nayeem, MD
She, they
Title: Staff Psychiatrist
Education: MD - 2004
CWS Team(s): Gender Team, Trauma

Yvonne Negron, LCSW-R
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2007
CWS Team(s): SAFE, Trauma

Shyanne Ninham, LMHC
She, her, hers
Education: Bachelors, Psychology - 2015; Masters of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling - 2017

Magdalena Njegic
Education: MS Clinical Psychology

Charlean Norford
Title: Global Wellness Counsellor, NYU London
Education: MA, Counseling Psychology - 2018
CWS Team(s): Racial Justice

Lelan O’Brien
He, him, his
Title: Social Work Intern
Education: MSW Candidate - 2025

Tiffany Parris, PsyD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
CWS Team(s): Gender and Sexuality

Colleen Phillips, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2016
CWS Team(s): ADHD, Mindfulness, SAFE, Trauma

Siobhan Pokorney, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Per Diem Wellness Counselor
Education: MSW; PhD Candidate

Wanda Ramos Duchatellier, LCSW-R
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 1990
CWS Team(s): Mindfulness, Trauma

Erika Richman, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Assistant Director, Counseling & Wellness Emergency Response
Education: MSW - 2005

Sanam “Alina” Rizvi, MSW Candidate
She, her, hers
Title: Social Work Intern
Education: University of Texas, Bachelor of Journalism - 2010; Columbia University School of Social Work, MSW - 2025

Hawraa Sajwani
Title: Director of Mental Health, NYUAD

Linda Sheehan, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2006

Jessica “Jess” Smith, LCSW
Title: Clinical Social Worker
She, her, hers
Education: MSW - 2020; BA - 2018

Heidi Sommers, LMSW
She, her, hers
Education: MSW - 2020

Andrene Spencer-Lovejoy, PsyD, MATM
She, her, hers
Title: Clinical Psychologist
Education: PsyD, Clinical Psychology - 2019; MA, Theology and Ministry - 2019

Lauren Stahl, DPsych
She, her, hers
Title: Wellness Counselor, NYU Sydney
Education: BS, DPsych

Sarah Stephens, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Mental Health Clinician
Education: MSW, Advanced Clinical Practice - 2007
CWS Team(s): Single-Session Counseling

Andrea Stopa, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Social Worker
Education: MSW - 2020

Roni Sugarman, PsyD, MSEd
He, him, his
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
PsyD, School-Clinical Child Psychology - 2024
CWS Team(s): SAFE

Maria Tapia, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW - 1998

Jessie Jingru Tan, LCSW
She, her, hers
Title: Global Wellness Counselor, NYU Shanghai
Education: MSW-2016

Danielle Tyler, PMHNP
She, her, hers
Title: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Education: BSN, RN - 2018; MSN, PMHNP - 2022
CWS Team(s): Eating Disorder

Varsha Vaidya MD
Title: Staff Psychiatrist
Education: MD

Stephen Vivar, LCSW
He, him, his
Title: Crisis Response Counselor
Education: MSW - 2012

Siobhan Walsh, LCSW
She, her, hers    
Title: Mental Health Clinician
Education: MSW

Deb  Weiss, LICSW
She, her, hers
Title: Wellness Counselor, NYU DC
Education: MSW -  1999
CWS Team(s): CBT, DBT

Brittany Wesnitzer, PsyD
She, her, hers
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Education: PsyD, Clinical Psychology - 2024

Kiara Widjanarko, MSW Candidate
She, her, hers
Title: Social Work Intern
Education: BS, Developmental Psychology - 2022; Masters of Social Work - 2025

Daneisha Wright, MSW
She, her, hers
Title: Social Work Intern
Education: MSW Candidate - 2025

Christopher Wu, PMHNP-BC
He, him, his/ They, them, theirs
Title: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Education: PMHNP -  2022
CWS Team(s): ADHD, CBT, DBT, Gender Team, Mindfulness, Racial Justice
        
Wern How Yam, PhD
He, him, his
Title: Assistant Director, Psychology Training and Professional Development
Education: PhD, Clinical Psychology - 2017
CWS Team(s): CBT, SAFE

Andrea “Andie” Youniss, MS
She, her, hers
Title: Psychology Extern
Education: PsyD candidate, Clinical Psychology - May 2026; MS, Applied Psychology - 2023

Satin Zakar, DO
She, her, hers
Title: Staff Psychiatrist
Education: DO - 2018
CWS Team(s): SAFE

Sara Zeugmann, PhD
She, her, hers
Title: Wellness Counselor, NYU Berlin
Education: BA/MA, Experimental Psychology; MS, Psychology; PhD, Psychiatry