Robin Cook-Nobles, Ed.D., is Director of the Counseling Service of the Stone Center, and has been working at the College since 1986. She has a particular interest in Black female development, in human development in general, and in a variety of ethnic/cultural issues and concerns. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston College, her masters degree from Teachers College,Columbia University, and her doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston University. Previously, Robin has worked at the Boston University and Howard University Counseling Services, and has taught the Psychology of Women at Wheelock College and Human Development and Diversity at Antioch New England Graduate School. rcooknob@wellesley.edu

Angela Guerrero, LICSW, Angela is the Assistant Director and Coordinator of Training in Counseling Service at The Stone Center. Her professional interests are body/mind issues, trauma treatment, women issues and the socio-political use of race as a tool for oppression in a capitalistic society. She works as a consultant for the Llamanos help line from the Rape Crisis Center, MA, and the Elizabeth Friedman Center in Pittsfield, MA. Angela promotes Latino American music, and does recitals of poetry to promote Spanish-speaking writers. Angela received her Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design, where she majored in Textile Design. She then completed her MSW in Clinical Social Work at Simmons College. Later, she specialized in family therapy at The Family Center in Somerville under the guidance of David Kantor, PhD. Prior to Wellesley College, Angela worked as Counselor/Minority Liaison at Bentley College. Before that she held employment as Educational Counselor for Aspira, Inc of Pennsylvania; as a family Coordinator at the Family Center in Somerville, MA, and as a Clinical Social Worker at the Family Health Center in Worcester, MA. aguerrer@wellesley.edu

Alex Prior, LICSW, is a staff social worker at the Stone Center Counseling Service. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a M.S.W. from Simmons School of Social Work and a B.A. in English from Northwestern University. Prior to coming to the Stone Center, she worked in an outpatient trauma clinic with individuals and families. Her experience includes working with children and adults who have a history with trauma, difficulties with depression, anxiety and substance abuse. In her private practice, Grove Street Counseling in Wellesley, Alex works mostly with college students and adults in individual and couples therapy. Her primary interests include gay/lesbian issues, parenting, and cross-cultural differences in identity development. aprior@wellesley.edu

Kumi Kang Choe, Ed.D. is a staff psychologist at the Stone Center Counseling Service. Prior to coming to Wellesley College, she worked in a university setting and in private practice with college students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Her interests include female identity development, integration of spirituality and sexuality, and multi-cultural approach to understanding the human struggle as well as individuation from family of origin. She received an undergraduate degree from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. She obtained a masters degree in educational psychology from the University of Southern California as well as a masters degree in counseling psychology from Northwestern University. She holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston University. kchoe@wellesley.edu

George Ellsworth, M.D., is a Consulting Psychiatrist at the Stone Center Counseling Service and Director of the Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Service at Metro West Medical Center in Framingham. He is Board Certified in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. He has a Bachelors Degree in Biological Science from Kansas State University and studied History as an exchange student in Germany. While at Harvard Medical School, he spent some elective time at the Student Health Service. During his psychiatry residency at Harvard and his work in the Public Health Service, he focused on community mental health programs. Throughout his career, he has been involved in the education of medical students and residents. In his private practice of psychodyamic and psychopharmacological therapies are patients of all ages and patients with medical illnesses. gellswor@wellesley.edu

Ellen Tucker, M.S., P.C., N.P., provides psychopharmacology services as a staff Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry at the Stone Center Counseling Service.  She is board certified in adult psychiatric nursing.  Her professional background includes extensive experience working with adults with the full range of emotional and mental health issues, including difficulties with mood disorders, anxiety, OCD, trauma, ADD/ADHD, and substance abuse. She is a clinical member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Her areas of special interest are psychopharmacology, women’s sexual health, LGBTQQI issues, gender identity, addictions, weight management and body image, self care, and treatment decisions in relation to quality of life.  She received an A.B. in History from Harvard-Radcliffe College and an M.S. in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing from Northeastern University.  She is an Assistant Professor at Regis College teaching Psychiatric Nursing. etucker@wellesley.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow

Heather Schwartz, Psy.D. is a psychology postdoctoral fellow at the Stone Center. She received her BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Women's Studies from Sarah Lawrence College and her Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Prior to coming to the Stone Center, Heather worked with people from a diverse range of backgrounds in community mental health, hospitals, private practice, and school-based clinics. Her clinical experience includes work with individuals, couples, and groups on a variety of issues including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, shyness, stress reduction, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, substance abuse, grief/loss, coming out, and adjustment issues. Her areas of special interest include LGBT issues, gender and identity development, relationship issues, healing from trauma, and the integration of body, mind, and emotion in psychotherapy. hschwart@wellesley.edu

Trainees

Alisa Abrams is a social work trainee at the Stone Center Counseling Service. She will receive her MSW from Simmons School of Social Work. She received her BS in psychology and human services from Northeastern University. Prior to coming to the Stone Center, she was a medical/surgical social worker in an inpatient hospital setting, working primarily with adults and their families. Her work experience includes working at The Department of Social Services as an ongoing social worker with families. She has also worked in a variety of mental health settings, including two inpatient adolescent psychiatric units as well as on an emergency room crisis team. Ms. Abrams has experience working with issues of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma. Some areas of interest icludes eating issues, family/partner relationships and career choice. aabrams@wellesley.edu

Katie Carlson, B.A. is currently in her fourth year of doctoral training at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and received her B.A. in psychology from Haverford College. She has previous clinical experience working in an urban high school setting, co-leading a mentoring group for recent Haitian immigrants, and working with a diversity of issues including substance use, depression, anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders in both inpatient and partial-hospital settings. Areas of particular interest include eating issues, adoption, family relationships/legacies, and career choice. kcarlson@wellesley.edu

Julie Lee is a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Suffolk University. She received an MEd in human development and psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A., also in psychology, from Wellesley College. Throughout her academic and professional work, Julie has been committed to researching, understanding, and promoting psychological health and development of diverse populations, with special interests in Asian Americans and minorities. She is a Korean American and has strong interest in understanding and working with Asian American women and their mental health concerns. Her clinical experience includes previous work with college students, immigrant children and their families, combat veterans and couples. Through these divergent experiences, Julie has become increasingly interested in understanding the convergence and divergence of women’s and men’s developmental trajectories throughout the lifespan and the impact of one’s culture and ethnicity. Her interests in multicultural issues have span over to education and business sectors. In addition to her clinical work, she has worked as a management consultant at Accenture Consulting and Hay/McBer Group, where she helped to develop a survey assessing one’s ability to work in cross-cultural settings. jlee17@wellesley.edu

Rachel Redlener is a psychology doctoral trainee at the Stone Center. She received her B.A. in education from Smith College and is currently in her fourth year of doctoral level training at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Prior to beginning at the Stone Center, she worked in a variety of mental health settings including an eating disorders treatment unit, a day program for adolescents diagnosed with Asperger’s and Autism spectrum disorders, and a public hospital  inpatient unit for adults diagnosed with major mental illness. Additionally, she trained at the Emerson College Counseling Center. Rachel has experience working with issues of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, and stress management.  Her primary interests include mindfulness, gay/lesbian and transgender identity formation, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and healing through relationships. rredlene@wellesley.edu

Amanda Tobey is a social work trainee at the Stone Center Counseling Service. She will receive her MSW from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work with a concentration in mental health.  She received her BA in political science from Holy Cross College with a concentration in women’s studies.  Prior to coming to the Stone Center, she trained in the field of adoption, working with children as well as prospective families.  Her work experience includes legal and medical advocacy with survivors of sexual assault and their families.  She also worked with young women in a residential setting around issues of trauma and aggression.  On campus settings, Amanda has experience promoting sexual health education, prevention, and treatment.  Additional areas of interest are identity formation, learning disabilities and women’s health. atobey@wellesley.edu

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