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Our Practice Philosophy
The FSU Counseling Center staff are a group of dedicated and compassionate mental health providers who specialize in college mental health. Though we have a variety of clinical work styles, we all embrace providing mental health care from a strengths based perspective, utilizing a bio-psycho-social assessment and treatment model. We all strive to create a therapeutic environment for students to identify their needs, discuss difficult emotional issues safely, teach and support healthy coping strategies, and assist students with wellness referrals elsewhere, if needed. We are also community partners with many FSU staff and faculty in helping to support student wellness and success.

Director
Andrew first joined the Counseling Center in 2002 as a graduate intern, then as a staff member in 2004, and now as assistant director. He is a 2003 graduate of Boston College School of Social Work.

Assistant Director
Rupal joined the Counseling Center in September 2011. She received a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford in 2003 and graduated with a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hartford in 2010.

Staff Counselor
Jeanne joined the Counseling Center in August 2008 and is a 1985 graduate of the Boston University School of Social Work.

Staff Counselor
Dennis joined the Counseling Center in 2018. He is a 2018 MSW graduate of the Smith College School for Social Work. During his graduate studies he worked at the Harvard University Counseling and Mental Health Service counseling both undergraduate and graduate students.

Staff Counselor
Nicole joined the Counseling Center in September 2019. She is a 2019 graduate of Bridgewater State University School of Social Work. During her graduate studies, Nicole worked as an intern at the Counseling Center.

Staff Counselor
Kadesia joined the Counseling Center in August 2020. She is a 2020 graduate of Boston University School of Social Work. Kadesia competed her field placement at the Counseling Center during the 2019-2020 academic year.

The Counseling Center welcomes our 2020-2021 interns: Rachel Snow - Boston College of Social Work; Ryan Shultz - Boston College School of Social Work; and Rachel Spring - Simmons University School of Social Work. Rachel, Ryan, and Rachel join the Counseling Center for their second year internship. They will be receiving their masters degrees in May 2021.
Administrative Assistant
Jane joined the Counseling Center as the Administrative Assistant in the summer of 2017. She has worked at Framingham State University since 2008.