Our caring, experienced team includes psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals who are here to help you.
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, The Ohio State University
Licensed Psychologist
Professional interests: Multicultural issues, identity development, eating disorders, sexual assault, college student development, counselor training and supervision, and group counseling.
M.A. in Health Humanities, UNC Chapel Hill.
Counselor
Embedded Counselor – School of Nursing
Professional Interests: Cultural and life transitions, family of origin and relationship issues, identity development, LGBTQIA+ issues (especially asexuality), supervision and training, tabletop role-playing therapy, trauma recovery
M.A, Medaille College Buffalo NY
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Professional interests: Anxiety, depression, relationship issues, PTSD, grief and loss
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Florida
Counselor
Embedded Counselor - Graduate School of Education
Professional interests: Intersectional and intergenerational trauma work, QTPOC, child of immigrant/family of origin concerns, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems interventions, training & supervision, the Highly Sensitive Person trait, and sexual wellness.
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University
Licensed Psychologist
Practicum Coordinator
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Professional interests: International student concerns, mindfulness, multicultural/diversity issues, eating disorders, grief and loss, relationship and family issues, supervision and training.
MSW, Roberts Wesleyan College
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Embedded Counselor - School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professional interests: Academic stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, group counseling, interpersonal and life transition, skill development, learning disabilities, mindfulness, neurodiversity, relationship concerns, spirituality and faith.
MSW, University at Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker-R
Professional interests: Family of origin, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, military, guided meditation, LGBT, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections.
M.S., Mental Health Counseling, University at Buffalo
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Embedded Counselor – School of Public Health and Health Professions
Professional interests: Anxiety, relationship and communication issues, family of origin, LGBTQ issues, career and life transitions
M.S., Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, University at Buffalo
Mental Health Counselor - Limited Permit
Embedded Counselor – School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professional interests: Anxiety, Learning Disability, ADHD, Men’s issues; Career, School, and Life Transitions, Disability Adjustment issues, Multicultural/Diversity issues, Couples and Relationship issues.
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Licensed Psychologist
Professional interests: Gender issues, feminism, diversity and differences, family of origin issues, the politics of mental health, philosophy of mind, technology and media, training and supervision.
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Licensed Psychologist
Professional interests: Women's issues, eating disorders, family of origins issues, spirituality and faith as coping resources.
MSW, University at Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Professional interests: Logotherapy, Mindfulness, Multicultural/Diversity, Spirituality and Faith, Social Justice, Sexual Trauma and Recovery, Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Addiction and Recovery
M.S., Mental Health Counseling, University at Buffalo
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Embedded Counselor – School of Management
Professional interests: Mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, intersectional identities, feminism, LGBTQ issues, trauma and recovery, intimate partner violence
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Licensed Psychologist
Oversees the accredited pre-doctoral psychology internship program.
Professional interests: Trauma and recovery (especially sexual abuse, assault and rape), diversity, training and supervision, group counseling, consultation, spirituality and mental health.
MSW, University of Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Embedded Counselor – School of Social Work
Professional Interests: mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and recovery, addiction and recovery, multicultural/diversity issues, social justice, mindfulness, DBT/coping skills, provider burn out
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Licensed Psychologist
Embedded Counselor - Jacobs School of Medicine
Professional interests: Mood disorders, relationship issues, education for equality and social justice, suicide prevention and intervention, trauma and recovery
MA, Clinical Psychology, Adler University
Counselor
Embedded Counselor – School of Architecture and Planning
Professional Interests: Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Men's Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, Navigating Stress, and Coping Skills
MSW, University at Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Embedded Counselor - UB School of Law
Professional interests: Men's health and sexuality issues, sexual trauma and recovery, male survivors of sexual abuse, poverty and class issues, incarcerated trauma survivors, grief and loss issues, mental health outreach and education to underserved populations, LGBT issues, feminism.
MSW, University at Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Professional interests: Anxiety and panic disorders, substance use concerns, LGBTQ issues, relationship issues, trauma recovery, grief and loss, health and wellness, diversity issues.
MS, St. John Fisher College
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Embedded Counselor - Department of Athletics
Professional interests: Well-being of student-athletes and mental health and performance, eating disorders, anti-racism and allyship practices, and solution-focused brief therapy for college students.
MSW, MA, Women’s Studies Gender Studies, Loyola University Chicago
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Professional interests: Trauma and recovery, gender identity, feminism, multicultural/diversity issues, women’s issues, intersectionality, and social justice.
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Minnesota
Licensed Psychologist
Fluent in Korean
Professional interests: Working with international students and students of color, multicultural and diversity issues, identity development, trauma recovery, interpersonal styles, women's issues, family of origin issues, and supervision and training.
MSW, Boston College
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Social Work Intern Coordinator
Professional interests: Anxiety, grief and loss, family of origin and relationship concerns, coping with chronic illness and disability, expressive arts, perfectionism.
MSW, University at Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker-R
Professional interests: Family of origin and developmental issues, trauma recovery, grief and loss, DBT/coping skills, training and supervision.
PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Wright State University
Counselor
Fluent in Hindi and Marathi
Professional interests: International student experiences, immigration and acculturation stress, multicultural/diversity issues, experiences of fatphobia and sizeism, anxiety, depression, academic stress, family of origin concerns, eating concerns, feminist psychotherapy.
Ph.D., Clinical-Community Psychology, DePaul University
Counselor
Embedded Counselor - College of Arts and Sciences
Proficient in Spanish
Professional interests: LGBTQ+ identity and community, sexual assault and gender-based violence, trauma and recovery, family of origin, navigating oppression and privilege, identity and values exploration, eating concerns, feminism, academic concerns, perfectionism, interpersonal relationships, spiritual and religious identity and harm.
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Lehigh University
Licensed Psychologist
Professional interests: Relationship issues, mood and anxiety disorders, suicide prevention and intervention, motivational interviewing, intersection of sexual assault and alcohol use, supervision and training.
MSW, University at Buffalo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker-R
Registered Yoga Teacher
Pronouns: she | her | hers
Professional interests: Eating disorders, body image, sizeism, intuitive eating, yoga, mindfulness, feminism, anti-racism, social justice, multicultural/diversity issues, LGBTQ+, identity concerns, sexual trauma/recovery, DBT/coping skills, mental health outreach/education, suicide prevention/intervention, adoption/foster care.
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Iowa State University
Licensed Psychologist
Embedded Counselor – School of Dental Medicine
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Professional interests: Family of origin, grief and loss, trauma and recovery, cultural and life transitions, interpersonal relationships, identity development, group counseling.
MSN, University at Buffalo
MSW, West Virginia University
Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
Licensed Certified Social Worker
Post Masters Certificate, PMHNP, D’Youville College
MS, Daemen College
Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
Professional Interests: Interdisciplinary collaborative care, health and wellness education, the mind-body-spirit connection, self-care, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, eating disorders
Bassant Ibrahim, M.A.
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, Alliant International University/CSPP-Los Angeles
Marjan Khanjani, M.A.
Clinical-Counseling Doctoral Student, University of Toronto
Yi Li, M.S.Ed.
Counseling Doctoral Student, University at Buffalo
Student Wellness is comprised of mental health counselors, medical providers and health educators from three collaborative units at UB:
We work together to provide a variety of quality services and programs focused on physical and emotional health to promote student success and well-being.
Short-term on campus mental health support
Student Life
University at Buffalo
120 Richmond Quadrangle, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14261
Phone: (716) 645-2720; Fax: (716) 645-2175
University at Buffalo
1st Floor Michael Hall, South Campus
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-5800
Preventative health and wellness education
Student Life
University at Buffalo
114 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2837; Fax: (716) 645-6234
Primary, non-emergency medical care
Student Life
University at Buffalo
4350 Maple Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 829-3316; Fax: (716) 829-2564
Student Health Insurance Office
Student Life
1 Capen
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-2100
Phone: (716) 645-3036