Staff
The University Counseling Center professional staff includes full-time psychologists and counselors, a consulting psychiatrist and post-graduate and masters-level trainees. Clerical support is provided by a full-time office manager.
Counseling Staff |
Field Students & Graduate Assistants |
Philip Henry, Ph.D., LMFT Approved Supervisor, Chair and Director |
Lindsay Anderson, Graduate Assistant
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Additional Professional Staff |
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Kim Weikel, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor in the Psychology Department |
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Philip W. Henry
After receiving his BA in Psychology and Sociology from Slippery Rock State College, Philip worked for four years in community development and rural mental health programs along the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Subsequently, he earned an M. A. in Clinical Psychology from Western Kentucky University and his doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University. After several years in corporate psychiatric healthcare and private practice management, Philip began his university teaching career at Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans and continued with Chapman University at their Arizona campuses. Along the way, he continued his involvement in community development, agency management and clinical practice. His specialties include sex therapy, couples counseling, family of origin reorganization and fathering.
Tomoko Kudo Grabosky
Tomoko received her B. A. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Oswego and both her Ph.D. and M. S. in Counselor Education from Syracuse University. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and has special interests in multicultural counseling, cultural adjustment, identity development, international education, and existential psychology. Originally from Japan, Tomoko came to the United States initially to study journalism and communication; however, she became much more interested in learning about culture and psychology since her own cross-cultural experiences had a tremendous impact on her personal development. Over the last ten years, Tomoko has worked as a counselor in a variety of settings, academic advising, and English as a Second Language programs. Tomoko enjoys cultural diversity, arts, and nature.
Michelle Olexa
Michelle received a B. A. in Psychology Speech, Communications, and Theater Arts from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA; a Master's Degree in Social and Personality Psychology from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland; and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Albany, State University of New York. She did her Doctoral Internship at the University of Maine Counseling Center, where she continued to work for four years post-internship as a Clinical Staff Member and Coordinator of Prevention and Education Programming. Michelle's interest in psychology derives from a deep appreciation and respect for the potential of the human mind and the resilience of the human spirit. Areas of particular interest in her work with clients include stress and coping, gender identity and sexual orientation, all manner of identity and interpersonal issues (e.g. relationship patterns, career/academic goal setting, social roles), cognitive and interpersonal therapy, and anxiety disorders. Outside academics and work Michelle enjoys movies, music, dancing, visiting with friends and family, gardening, knitting, and reading horror fiction. She lives in Carlisle with her husband and two dogs.
"Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends of the tides of the mind."
~Alice Meynell
Christopher Carlton
Lindsay Anderson
Lindsay graduated from Juniata College in 2008 earning a B.S. in Psychology. She is currently working towards a Masters in school counseling. In addition to the Counseling Center, Lindsay works as a TSS supporting children with autism. In her free time she enjoys being outdoors, playing raquetball and tennis, and playing mini-golf whenever possible.
Danielle Behler
Danielle recently graduated from Shippensburg University with her bachelor's degree in Social Work. She is an intern at the Penn State Dickinson School of Law Children's Advocacy Clinic working on an interdisciplinary team with student attorneys on child custody and dependency cases. After graduation, Danielle plans to become a Licensed Social Worker and pursue a career working with children.
Kirsten McBride
Kirsten received her B.A. from Delta State University in psychology with a minor in music and is currently pursuing a MS in psychology here at Shippensburg University. In addition to her work at the Counseling Center, she is also the Graduate Assistant for the Shippensburg Women's Basketball team. She enjoys sports and recreation, cooking, and learning new and exciting things.
~"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." Mark Twain~
Angela received her BA from Shippensburg University in psychology with a minor in art and is currently pursuing a MS in community counseling. In addition to her work at the Counseling Center, she also enjoys working at a local treatment center in both the acute psychiatric unit as an allied therapist and the chemical dependency unit as a counselor aide. Some of her free time interests include hiking with her dog, cooking, yoga/meditation, reading, art, music, and sports.
~"How do you know this is the experience you need? Because it is the experience you are having at this moment." Eckhart Tolle~
Saif recieved his Engineering degree in Computer Science from Bangalore, India. He is currently pursuing a MS in Computer Science. In addition to his work at the Counseling Center, he enjoys watching Formula 1 and playing ping pong.
Erica L. Diehl
Erica received her degree in Medical Transcription from Hagerstown Business College. She spent fourteen years working as an A/R, A/P, and billing clerk at a nursing home in Carlisle, PA. Erica is excited about her position at the Counseling Center and the opportunity to be employed with the university. In her free time she enjoys spending time at her new home and her hobbies and interests include exercising, music, "visiting" casinos, watching football, especially the Washington Redskins, and sharing all of the above with her husband and family. Erica lives in Shippensburg with her husband and their menagerie of pets, Abigail, Morris, Miss Key and Bear.
