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Jonathan Spodick, MA, LCSW
Director
Education: B.A. Psychology, University of Connecticut; M.A. Organizational Psychology, University of New Haven; Master of Social Work, University of Connecticut
Professional Affiliation/Certifications: Licensed Clinical Social Worker in CT; National Association of Social Workers, CT Counseling Association,
National Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors
Professional Orientation: Multifaceted orientation drawing on Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral, Client Centered, and empowerment approaches, with emphasis on a holistic wellness.
Professional interests: Anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, student development, and stress management.
Quote: "Knowledge is Good."

Deborah Senft, MS, NCC
Staff Counselor
Education: B.A. English, St. Lawrence University; M.S. Counselor Education, Western Connecticut State University
Professional Affiliation/Certifications: National Certified Counselor, American Counseling Association, American College Counseling Association, Chi Sigma Iota, Training Analyst at Westchester Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
Professional Orientation: Integrative client centered approach with an emphasis on family, relationship and developmental issues.  

Quote: "Well timed silence hath more eloquence than speech."     

 

Staff Counselor
Education: B.S. Psychology, Albertus Magnus College; M.S. Counseling, University of Bridgeport
Professional Certification: Albert Ellis Institute of Cognitive Therapy Certification; Trauma Counseling Certification; currently pursuing Yoga/Meditation Certification at Integral Yoga Institute
Professional Affiliation: Sexual Assault Crisis And Education Center, Stamford, CT; American Counseling Association
Professional Orientation: Cognitive Behavioral and Person Center Approaches with focus on Solution Based Therapies.

 

Education: Stanford University School of Medicine

Professional Certification: Trained at the residency program in Psychiatry at Stanford Hospital Palo Alto, CA

Professional Orientation: Extensive experience treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. Offers evaluations, psychopharmacology, and the application of meditation to the treatment of illness.