C&C Clinical Staff

Heather Aidala, Psy.D.
Rita Archambault, M.C., L.P.C., C.P.C., N.C.C.
Deborah Brogan, M.D.
Stephanie Burns , M.S.
Martha Dennis Christiansen, Ph.D. Director
Jessie Garcia, Ph.D.
Mark Groberski, Ph.D. Associate Director
Laura Jesmer, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Michael Johnson, Ph.D.
Carolyn A. Jones, Ph.D.
Aaron Krasnow, Ph.D.
Paul Rock Krech, M.S.W., L.I.S.W., L.S.A.C.
Aaron Less, Ph.D.
Natasha Maynard-Reid, M.S.
Ronald V. Nazareth, M.D.
Shelley Ruelas, Ph.D.
Julie Savage, Ph.D. Training Director, Assistant Director
Dan Schulte, Ph.D.
Greg Shrader, Ph.D.
Kimberly Wright, Ph.D.
Jason D. Youngman

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Heather Aidala, Psy.D. Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Gender issues; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered issues; multicultural counseling; outreach; supervision; developmental issues; academic success.

Theoretical Orientation: Integrative – humanistic, multicultural and systems

Education and Credentials: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 2002; Licensed Psychologist 2004.

Memberships: American Psychological Association; Association of Women in Psychology; American Association of University Women.

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Rita Archambault, M.C., L.P.C., C.P.C., N.C.C. Senior Counselor
Professional Interests & Specialties: Eating disorders (men and women), anxiety and mood disorders, trauma resolution, women’s issues, couples, developmental crises

Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic/object relations; interpersonal; existential
Co-Coordinates: Eating Disorders Services

Education and Credentials: Master of Counseling, Arizona State University, 1991; National Certified Counselor, 1992; Licensed Professional Counselor, 2004.

Memberships: American Counseling Association, International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.

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Deborah Brogan, M.D. Psychiatrist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Women’s issues, eating disorders, abuse issues, anxiety and mood disorders, supervision of psychiatric residents.

Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic/eclectic, biopsychosocial model, pharmacotherapy.

Education and Credentials: M.D., University of Nebraska College of Medicine 1981. Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1982. Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 1987.

Memberships: American Medical Association; American Psychiatric Association; Arizona Psychiatric Society; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

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Stephanie Burns , M.S. Psychology Intern
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, outreach and programming, couples therapy, transition to parenthood issues, multicultural issues, bi-racial multi-racial identity development, residential life training and consultation.

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, family systems, and multicultural

Education and Credentials: M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 2003. Clinical psychology doctoral candidate, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.

Memberships: American Psychological Association of Graduate Students; American Psychological Association, Division 45.



Martha Dennis Christiansen, Ph.D. Director
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood disorders, women’s issues, professional ethics, training and supervision, organizational consultation, conflict management.

Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic, feminist perspective

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University, 1985. Licensed Psychologist, 1987.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Division 17. Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors. APA Committee on Accreditation.

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Jessie Garcia, Ph.D. Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood disorders, ethnic/cultural identity development; career development; first-generation college student issues; at-risk adolescents; alcohol and substance abuse; childhood sexual trauma; alternative healing.

Theoretical Orientation: Humanistic-existential

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, 2002. Licensed Psychologist, 2004.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Divisions 17, 45, and E.

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Mark Groberski, Ph.D. Associate Director
Professional Interests & Specialties: Substance abuse assessment and treatment, stages of change, motivational interviewing, supervision and training, outreach.

Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic/eclectic with emphasis on self-psychology

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Loyola University of Chicago, 1990. Licensed Psychologist, 1990. Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, APA College of Professional Psychology, 1996.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Division 29 and 50 (member of Education and Training Committee). American College Personnel Association, Commission VII; Association of Coordinators of Counseling Center Clinical Services, Membership Chair.

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Laura Jesmer, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Clinical Social Worker
Professional Interests & Specialties: Women's issues, substance abuse/chemical dependency treatment, sexual trauma and domestic violence, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender issues, mood disorders.

Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, feminist, and family systems.

Education and Credentials: Master of Social Work, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1990. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2004.

Memberships: National Association of Social Workers; American Psychological Association.

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Michael Johnson, Ph.D. Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Ethnic minority student retention, men's issues, clinical supervision, outreach programming, multicultural issues, trauma and abuse issues, meditation, managing emotions, spirituality, effects of oppression, masculine gender roles.

Theoretical Orientation: Integrative, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential.

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 2000. Licensed psychologist, 2001

Membership: American Psychological Association.

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Carolyn A. Jones, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Vocational psychology, training and supervision, spirituality and psychology, inter-religious conflict, human development and faith development, grief and loss issues, cultural empathy.

Theoretical orientation: Person-centered, existential, constructivist

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, 1989. Licensed Psychologist, 1991.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Divisions 17, 32. Society for Vocational Psychology

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Aaron Krasnow, Ph.D. Counselor
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, short-term psychotherapy models, couples therapy, training and supervision, evidence-based practice, psychotherapy outcome research, sports psychology.

Theoretical Orientation: Integrationist: behavioral and interpersonal

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Clark University, 2003.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.

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Paul Rock Krech, M.S.W., L.I.S.W., L.S.A.C. Clinical Social Worker
Professional Interests & Specialties: Assessment and treatment of addictive disorders, including compulsive gambling, Ericksonian hypnotherapy, REBT, motivational interviewing, multicultural issues; measurement, statistics and methodological studies.

Theoretical Orientation: Assimilative/integrative, Systems, Solution-Focused.

Education and Credentials: Master of Social Work, Arizona State University, 1998. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 2004. Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. Certified Motivational Interviewer.

Memberships: National Association of Social Workers. Association of American Indian Social Workers. American Statistical Association. American Psychological Association, Division 5. American Educational Research Association, Divisions D and H.

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Aaron Less , Ph.D. Post Doctoral Psychology Resident
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood disorders, grief and loss issues, men's issues, identity development, life transitions, sexual orientation issues, spiritual and existential issues, supervision and training, assertive communication.

Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal; object relations; cognitive behavioral; positive psychology framework.

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Iowa , 2004; B.S. in Psychology, University of Iowa , 1997.

Memberships: American Psychological Association (Divisions 17 & 44).

Natasha Maynard-Reid, M.S. Psychology Intern
Professional Interests & Specialties: Multicultural issues, specifically issues of acculturation and acculturative stress; training and supervision; substance abuse; gender issues; depression and anxiety disorders.

Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral

Education and Credentials: M.S. from Indiana University ; Ph.D. candidate in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University .

Memberships: American Psychological Association

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Ronald V. Nazareth, M.D. Psychiatrist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Adult psychiatry.

Education and Credentials: M.D., University of the State of New York , 1990. Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1977.

Memberships: American Psychiatric Association; Arizona Psychiatric Society; Phoenix Psychiatric Council

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Shelley Ruelas, Ph.D. Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Multicultural counseling competencies (with specific focus on southwest populations), supervision and training, adult child/family of origin issues, sexual abuse/incest survivor issues, ethnic identity development, university/K-12 partnerships and service-learning initiatives, university-based diversity initiatives.

Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal, with an ecosystemic and developmental focus

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Clinical and School Psychology, University of California-Santa Barbara, 2000. Licensed Psychologist, 2002.

Membership: American Psychological Association, Division 17.

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Julie Savage, Ph.D. Training Director, Assistant Director
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood disorders, training and supervision, spiritual issues in therapy, women’s issues.

Theoretical orientation: Interpersonal, systems, Gestalt

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, 1986. Licensed Psychologist, 1987.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Division 17. Association for Counseling Center Training Agencies.

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Dan Schulte, Ph.D. Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of mood disorders, multicultural counseling, diversity issues, training and supervision, career and vocational development, substance abuse, existential issues.

Theoretical orientation: Interpersonal, cognitive behavioral.

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, 2002. National Certified Counselor, 2000. Licensed Psychologist, 2003.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Division 17; American Counseling Association; Arizona Psychological Association.

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Greg Shrader, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Multicultural issues, grief and loss, couples therapy, group therapy, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues, HIV/AIDS prevention and loss issues, consultation and outreach, community psychology

Theoretical orientation: Integrative constructivist, interpersonal, humanistic, existential, psychodynamic and multicultural.

Coordinates: Outreach Services

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology - Los Angeles, 1992. Licensed Psychologist, 1993.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Division 44. Regional Trainer for APA HOPE-HIV Office for Psychology Education.

Kimberly Wright, Ph.D. Senior Psychologist
Professional Interests & Specialties: Eating disorders, adult child issues, couple and family concerns, supervision and training, gender issues, consultation, women’s career achievement

Theoretical orientation: Family systems with cognitive, interpersonal, developmental, and feminist

Coordinates: Practicum Training Program

Co-Coordinates: Eating Disorders Services & Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention.

Education and Credentials: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University, 1992. Licensed Psychologist, 1994.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Division 17. International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.

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Jason D. Youngman, Psychology Intern
Professional Interests & Specialties: Treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, multicultural issues, performance enhancement, sport psychology, developmental issues, eating disorders.

Theoretical orientation: Integrative - humanistic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, multicultural.

Education and Credentials: Counseling Psychology Ph.D. candidate, University of Miami , Coral Gables , FL.

Memberships: American Psychological Association, Divisions 17 and 47; Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology.

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