Our diversity represents various countries, territories, and states, including Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Peru, India, and England; California, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New England, New Jersey, Illinois, and the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia).
Together, we speak several languages and dialects:Β Arabic,Β American Sign Language, Mandarin, Spanish,Β Sinhala, Telugu, and English.
We share diversity in regard to race and ethnicity, includingΒ African American, Arab American, Asian American,Β Asian, Biracial, Black, Black-American descendant of enslaved persons,Β Chinese, Latinx,Β Multiracial,Β South Asian, Sri Lankan,Β Peruvian, Welsh-Irish, and White.Β
We self-identify with diverse affectional orientations and gender identities, such as bisexual, gay,Β heterosexual, and lesbian; cisgender female, cisgender male, gender queer and non-binary. We welcome people from all orientations and genders.
We come from different social class backgrounds, such as poor, lower middle class, working class, middle class, and upper-middle.
We also share diverse ability status, including visible and invisible mental and physical disabilities, such as ADHD, anxiety disorders, and chronic health concerns, and infertility/IVF challenges.
We have different worldviews, like Agnostic, Atheist, Buddhist,Β Catholic, Christian, Ecumenical,Β Hindu,Β Interfaith,Β Jewish, Muslim and Spiritual.Β
We have bodies with many different sizes, shapes, and skin tones.Β
Among our staff some areΒ first generation and/or international college students, former college and professional athletes, military family members, veterans, and additional invisible identities may also be represented.
CAPS is dedicated to scheduling students with the first available clinician. We understand that some students may have specific identity requests, and we make efforts to honor them. However, please note that our ability to fulfill these requests depends on our clinicians’ caseloadsΒ and availability.Β
Administrative Support Staff
Staci E. Grogan (she/her) Administrative Assistant |
Idris OβConnor (he/him/his) Administrative Assistant |
Beth Rivelis, B.A. (she/her) Administrative Assistant |
Leadership Team
Jennifer A. Kahler, Psy.D. (she/her) Director Licensed Clinical Psychologist |
Calena Creft, MS, LPC, NCC (she/her) Assistant Director, Outreach Services Licensed Professional Counselor |
Alexander Harrison, MA, LPC (he/him) Associate Director, Clinical Services Licensed Professional Counselor |
Kavita Jagarlamudi, M.D. (she/her) Assistant Director, Psychiatric Services Board Certified Psychiatrist |
Robin Joseph-Quigley, LPC, NCC (she/her) Assistant Director, Clinical Services Licensed Professional Counselor |
Nina Joshi, MA (she/her) Office Manager |
Alexandra (Allie) Minieri, Ph.D. (she/her) Associate Director, Training Licensed Clinical Psychologist |
Derek Vigon, Psy.D. (he/him) Assistant Director, Sport Psychology Licensed Clinical and Sport Psychologist |
Full Time Clinicians
Andrew Anderson, LPC (he/him/his) Licensed Professional Counselor Law School and Fairfax Campuses |
Shereen Ayoubi, Psy.D. (she/her) Licensed Clinical Psychologist Coordinator of Outreach Services |
Shannon Bellflower, MA, LPC, CIC-CSP (she/her) Licensed Professional Counselor |
Matthew R. Benic, LPC, NCC Licensed Professional Counselor |
Jocelyn Cooper, LPC (she/her) Licensed Professional Counselor Clinician, Inclusive Community Building |
Diana Davis, Psy.D. (she/her) Senior Psychologist |
Phil Eiseman, Ph.D. (they/them) Licensed Clinical Psychologist Clinician, Inclusive Community Building |
Allison Funk, L.P.C.(she/her/hers) Licensed Professional Counselor |
Jessica M. Hively, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC (she/her) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner |
Adam H. Moore, LCSW (he/they) Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
Keshani Perera, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) Licensed Clinical Psychologist Coordinator of Outreach Services |
Mandi Quay, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) Licensed Clinical Psychologist Coordinator of Group Therapy Services |
Melanie Ramirez-Carpio, LCSW (she/her/ella) Licensed Clinical Social Worker Clinician, Inclusive Community Building |
Kevin Tabb, Ph.D. (he,him,his) Senior Psychologist Externship Coordinator |
Part Time Clinicians and Administrative Staff
Chloe Connell, LCSW (she/her) Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
Ann Penick, LPC, LCPC, NCC (she/her) Licensed Professional Counselor |
Itzel Reyes (she/her) Outreach and Media Specialist |
Marlena Wu, Psy.D. (she/hers) Licensed Clinical Psychologist |
Trainees
Psychology Interns
Noor Alwani, M.Ed. (she/her) Psychology Intern |
Danielle InΓ©s Ledesma, M.A. (she/her) Psychology Intern |
Jayoti Soor, M.A., M. Psy. (she/her) Psychology Intern |
Psychology Externs
Yifei Du, M.Psy. (she/her/hers) Psychology Extern |
Isaiah Lamb, M.Psy. (he/him) Psychology Extern |
Daniel Vo, M.Psy. (he/his) Psychology Extern |