About CaPS
Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS) addresses the mental health needs of the CMU community through a variety of services. We provide a safe, confidential environment to talk about personal or academic concerns. We assist students who need to connect with mental health resources in the community and support staff, faculty, and family members who have concerns about the well-being of a student. We strive to promote students’ capacity for psychological growth and maturation through greater self-awareness and psychological insight. Services at CaPS are developmental in nature, aimed at supporting students in the moment and in their personal growth and maturation over time.
CaPS is attentive to issues of diversity and equality. We respect and value each person as a unique individual.
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Our Staff
At CaPS, we are dedicated to the psychological growth and emotional well-being of all Carnegie Mellon students. Our team is made up of highly qualified mental health professionals, advanced-level doctoral trainees and support staff.
Shubhara Bhattacharjee, Psy.D.
Staff Therapist
he/him/his
language: English
412-268-2922
Melissa Bilski, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Christina Blough
Receptionist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Janet Brown
Senior Administrative Assistant & Office Manager
she/her
Languages: English, Spanish
412-268-2922
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Kristine Cannata, LCSW
Consulting Therapist and Case Manager
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Shane Chaplin, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Licensed Psychologist
he/him/his
language: English and Spanish
412-268-2922
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Mengchun Chiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Training
Licensed Psychologist
she/her
languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese, English
412-268-2922
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Abigail Cruz, Ph.D.
Staff Therapist/DEI Coordinator
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Email Abigail
Viviana Ferrer- Medina, Psy.D.
Assistant Director of Outreach Prevention and Education Coordinator
she/her
language: English and Spanish
412-268-2922
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Leslie Garvin, Psy.D.
Associate Director of Clinical Services
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Jayme J. Jenkins, Ph.D.
Staff Therapist
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language: English
412-268-2922
Rebecca Kallis, MSW, LCSW
TCC Program Director
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Email Rebecca
language: English
412-268-2922
Sara Mark, MSCP, LPC
Psychiatric Case Manager
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Susan Morine, MD
Staff Psychiatrist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Chris Romagni
Screening & Information Coordinator
he/him/his
language: English, Italian (intermediate), Spanish (intermediate)
412-268-2922
Briana Root, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Kym Jordan Simmons, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Ife Sinclair, Ph.D.
Staff Therapist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Sara Troupe, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Erin Unkefer, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Adrijana Vukelic, MSCP
Consulting Therapist and Case Manager
she/her
language: English
412-268-2922
Qian (Grace) Wei, Ph.D., NCC
Staff Therapist
she/her
language: English, Mandarin
412-268-2922
Nicholas Yee, LMFT
Consulting Therapist and Case Manager
he/his
Language: English
412-268-2922
CaPS Trainees & Interns
Cristina Culler, M.A.
she/her
Psychology Practicum Student
Languages: English
Education: Duquesne University
Professional Interests: Marginalized communities, Black/African American communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, minority stress, social justice, crisis intervention, trauma, trauma informed care, anti-oppressive practice, relational-cultural therapy, humanistic/client-centered therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Emiko Hunt, MSW
she/her
Psychology Practicum Student
Language: English
Education: Chatham University
Professional Interests: Clinical services, trauma-informed care, identity development, intergenerational trauma, addictions.
Clara Moller, M.Sc., M.A.
she/her
Psychology Intern
Languages: English
Education: The Wright Institute
Professional Interests: Trauma informed care, narrative psychotherapy, social justice, relational and psychodynamic psychotherapy, disability advocacy, and spirituality.
Temple Price, M.A.
she/her
Psychology Intern
Languages: English
Education: Howard University
Professional Interests: Relational therapy, healthy relationship, cultural humility, trauma informed care.
Neha Rajan, M.A.
she/her
Psychology Intern
Languages: English
Education: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Professional Interests: Asian-American mental health and wellness, self-compassion, acceptance and committment therapy, LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness.
Jacqueline Schall, M.S.
she/her
Psychology Practicum Student
Languages: English
Education: Chatham University
Professional Interests: Clinical Services, Cultural-Relational, Integrative Existential Therapy, Emotion-Focused, trauma informed care, LGBTQIA+, sense of belonging, intergenerational trauma, equity, and integrated care.
Prathma Sharma,M.A.
she/her
Psychology Practicum Student
Language: English, Hindi, Punjabi
Education: Duquesne University
Professional Interests: International student mental health, Integrative Psychotherapy, relational-cultural therapy, trauma informed care, BIPOC care, psychological assessment.
Alexander Tereshchenko, MD, PhD
he/him
Psychiatric Resident on Psychotherapy Rotation
Language: English
Education: UPMC
Professional Interests: Depressive and anxiety disorders, trauma, relationship issues, self-confidence struggles, coping with medical illness, grief and loss.
C. Haley Walker, M.D.
she/her
Psychiatric Resident on Psychotherapy Rotation
Language: English
Education: UPMC, Western Psychiatric Hospital
Professional Interests: Anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, life transitions.