The staff of the Counseling Center is interdisciplinary. We represent the fields of psychology, social work, and psychiatry. We train interns in counseling, social work, and psychology. Our common commitment is to the emotional, physical and spiritual development of undergraduate and graduate students. All staff are trained to address a wide range of presenting concerns and are licensed mental health professionals. The interns are graduate students in counseling, psychology, and social work. Each of us has our own unique interests and have developed counseling styles that best enable us to connect with the students in a way that is most helpful.
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Sherri Ettinger, Ph.D., L.I.C.S.W.
Clinical Director
Sherri Ettinger, Ph.D., LICSW., began working in the Simmons College Counseling Center in the fall of 2000. She has worked with adolescents and young women for more than fifteen years, focusing on life-transitions, self-development, and resilience. Areas of particular interest include sexual identity, teenage parenting, trauma, eating problems, and the impact of oppression on development and self-esteem. In addition to providing clinical services to Counseling Center clients, Sherri supervises interns and is a member of the Simmons College Sexual Assault Response Team. Sherri received her M.S.W. and Ph.D. at the Smith College School for Social Work where she is a member of the adjunct faculty.
Donna Mathias, M.D.
Psychiatric Consultant
Donna Mathias, M.D., the consulting psychiatrist at the Counseling Center, is an integral part of our counseling team. As the psychiatric consultant, Donna meets with staff and clients to develop counseling plans appropriate to clients' needs, with a special emphasis on the role that medication can play in assisting clients to cope more effectively with their concerns.
Leslie Langston, L.I.C.S.W.
Staff Social Worker
Leslie Langston, L.I.C.S.W., is a graduate of Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work. For the past fifteen years, she has worked with women struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship and family problems, as well as individuals struggling with trauma and obsessive compulsive issues. Her areas of interest and practice incorporate feminist-oriented psychotherapy, issues particular to multicultural and minority populations, as well as the field of mind/body stress reduction and anxiety management. Leslie also provides outreach to the larger Simmons Community.
Lisa Corrin, Ed.M., L.I.C.S.W.
Staff Social Worker
Lisa Corrin, Ed.M., L.C.S.W. is a graduate of Simmons College School of Social Work and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Lisa joined the Counseling Center first as a graduate intern in 2002 and then was appointed as a staff member in 2005. Her professional experience includes a leadership role in an educational setting where she provided support to families, faculty and young children. She also has experience with women's health issues and worked with individuals and groups to assist with adjustment to and management of chronic and life threatening illnesses. Lisa offers an integrative approach to help students who struggle with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, adjustment and identity issues, as well as loss and grief and family and relationship issues.
Amy Takesian, Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Amy Takesian, Psy.D. is a graduate of Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Amy has worked in several different counseling centers over the past seven years. Her areas of interest are feminist psychotherapy, mindfulness in psychotherapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. She has worked with women around issues related to anxiety, depression, eating concerns, sexual orientation, and relationships. Amy provides clinical services to the Simmons community, as well as supervising counseling center interns.
Counseling Center Interns
Nicole Baum
Intern
Nicole Baum is a doctoral candidate at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. She completed her B.A. in Psychology and Communications and Culture at Clark University. She has experience working with children, adolescents and families in a number of settings including public schools, in-patient residential programs and non-profit organizations. Nicole is particularly interested in understanding and exploring personal learning style, and how one's approach to learning may effect their academic life, as well as the therapeutic relationship and process. In the context of therapy, Nicole hopes to provide a warm, supportive and safe environment for students to explore and process the challenges that college and graduate school can bring. In her free time Nicole loves to be outside with her dog, and spend time with friends and family.
Haley (Hales) M. Burton
Intern
Haley M. Burton is a second year MSW student at Smith College School for Social Work. Her previous field placement was at a high school in the Boston area, where she focused on brief treatment modalities. She has special interests in gender identity and sexuality and even created a zine focused on those topics. Haley is originally from Texas and studied psychology and women and gender studies at the University of Texas at Austin. While in Texas, Haley worked with children in residential care and worked as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault.
Joanne Magliozzi, M.S.W.
Joanne Magliozzi, a graduate of the Master's of Social Work program at Simmons, is beginning her third year at the Counseling Center. Her experience includes supporting children, teenagers and young adults in overcoming anxiety and social adjustment issues, homelessness, and bereavement. Much of her academic focus has been on trauma and resilience. She believes that the interpersonal, therapeutic relationship is central to change, and is particularly interested in supporting young women in learning to honor their simultaneous needs for affiliation and independence as they transition into adulthood.
Mara Glatzel
Intern
Mara Glatzel is a candidate for a Master's in Social Work at Simmons College. During her first year at Simmons, Mara provided individual counseling and facilitated clinical groups at a therapeutic day school for high school students with learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges. Prior to beginning at Simmons, Mara gained experience working with body image and movement as a hula hoop fitness instructor and performance artist. Other professional experience includes leading non-fiction writing groups for children and adults with individuals, with a focus on facilitating personal growth and self-awareness. Mara is particularly interested in areas of body image, eating disorder symptoms, trauma, and sexual identity.
Lisa LaCava
Intern
Lisa LaCava is a candidate for a Master's in Social Work at Simmons College. For the past two years, Lisa counseled students one-on-one and in group settings at a therapeutic high school serving the Boston area. Her experience included supporting young people in addressing issues affecting school success, including anxiety, depression, trauma, organization and management skills, coping, interpersonal effectiveness, identifying strengths and resources, and addressing barriers to thriving. Lisa is particularly interested in issues related to life transitions, identity, balancing autonomy and interdependence, spirituality, and the effects of trauma and oppression. Her approach is informed by feminist and narrative approaches, and focuses on listening to clients' stories and supporting the discovery of alternative narratives which connect to clients' hopes, aspirations, values and intentions for their lives. Lisa's compassion, respect for human difference, analytical skills and collaborative style help to provide a safe, supportive, and creative space for clients to process the many challenges and triumphs that college and graduate students experience. Previously, Lisa worked for over fifteen years at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management on a range of projects in the fields of human development, workforce preparation, and education.
Talya Rabina, Psy.D.
Talya Rabina, Psy.D. is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Talya has been doing clinical work with adolescents and adults since 2005. She is experienced in assisting individuals who struggle with identity development, family problems, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Talya, using a feminist-orientation, provides a warm and supportive environment in which clients are able to explore their struggles and move toward a more balanced life.
Nina Sathasivam-Rueckert
Intern
Nina Sathasivam-Rueckert is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Boston College. She completed her B.S. in psychology at the University of Wisconsin — La Crosse and earned her M.S.W. at Washington University in St. Louis. In the past she has worked in an inpatient setting with adults who have struggled with a variety of emotional and behavioral issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, self-harm behaviors and addiction. She has also provided crisis intervention counseling to clients at a women's health center. Nina's clinical interests include identity development, multiculturalism and the effects of trauma and violence.
Alaleh (Allie) Selkirk
Intern
Alaleh (Allie) Selkirk comes to Simmons College via a very circuitous route. She was born in Tehran, Iran, however her father's work took the family to Germany where Dr. Selkirk attended High School. Her family then relocated to Toronto, Canada where Allie attended University. After moving to San Diego, California, she completed her Masters Degree in education and began a career as an elementary teacher. Allie has lived and worked in Italy, Tennessee, and Japan. For the past three years, Dr., now Lieutenant, Selkirk has been with the United States Navy assigned to the Navy Experimental Diving Unit in Panama City, Florida. There, LT Selkirk conducted research on cognitive performance underwater, wrote research proposals, and presented research results to naval boards. While she enjoyed the intellectual challenge of pure operational research, her interest in people was not being met. Still on active duty, LT Selkirk is in the clinical psychology respecialization program at MSPP, fulfilling her practicum at Simmons College. After completing her clinical coursework, the Navy has posted her to Portsmouth, VA to conclude her internship requirement. Her interests are in women's health and neuropsychology.
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Location
One Palace Road
Room P-305
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02215
Contact
For Counseling Center inquiries, please send your questions/concerns to counselingcenter@simmons.edu.
Phone: 617-521-2455
Fax: 617-521-3091
Hours
During the academic year, the Counseling Center is open during the following hours:
Monday through Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
