Meet the Counseling Center staff

Our counseling staff have diverse experiences and backgrounds to meet our diverse student body. From doctoral and master's level trained staff to our interns, we all believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship with you and the value of each "animal in the forest."

You can find a counselor with specific styles of counseling to match your needs, like EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy.

All of our staff therapists are Safe Zone trained. SafeZone logo, a white circle with the name within two other circles that show different LGBTQ colors

Clinical Counseling Graduate Internship

We have a 2-year counseling internship program to prepare new counselors to work in outpatient counseling centers that require the mature, experienced, and self-aware application of various skills.

Deb Allen, M.A., LPC

Deb Allen, M.A., LPC

Counselor

Shea Anderson

Shea Anderson

Counseling Intern

Brian Arens, M.A., LPC, CACII

Brian Arens, M.A., LPC, CACII

Counselor

Shari Fitzgerald

Shari Fitzgerald

Counseling Intern

Sandy Gurule, MSW, LCSW

Sandy Gurule, MSW, LCSW

Counselor

Victoria Sanchez, MS

Victoria Sanchez, MS

Professional Advocate & Case Manager

Aaron Shipps

Aaron Shipps

Counseling Intern

Gerald Shorty, Ph.D.

Gerald Shorty, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Diversity and Outreach Initiatives

Jen Shupe, MSW, LCSW

Jen Shupe, MSW, LCSW

Director