Meet Our Staff

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The Center is staffed by licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and experienced interns. We are a diverse group from the standpoint of age, sex, ethnicity, foreign-language ability and special skills. We each and all bring personal and ethical commitment to providing care that is rooted in cultural humility and social-justice values. We are all generalists who can work with a wide variety of issues. We do not have a psychiatrist on staff and cannot prescribe medication. We encourage you to seek help from the counselor with whom you are most comfortable.
Director
Rosan Gomperts,
L.C.S.W., Director, she/her

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Lic #20798
Degree: M.S.W., San Francisco State, 1994
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Social Workers, International Association of Employee Assistance Programs in Education
Clinical Interests: Communication Skills, Management Coaching, Problems at work, Facilitated Conversations,Couples, Parenting, relationship issues, LGBTQ, Stress, Anxiety, Life Transitions
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Reading, Sports, Traveling
Counselors
Kathleen Bonal,
Ph.D., she/her/hers

License: Psychologist #16899
Degree: Ph.D (Clinical Psychology) University of Massachusetts, Amherst; AB (Psychology) University of California, Berkeley
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association; California Psychological Association
Clinical Interests: Anxiety; Depression; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Work Issues; Women’s Issues; Life Transitions; Stress
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Travel; Dance; Photography; History; Art
John Brown,
L.M.F.T.

License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California LMFT Lic #50787; Texas LMFT Lic#204552
Degree: BS, Organizational Development and International Business, Miami University; MA, Counseling Psychology, University of San Francisco
Certifications: Executive Coaching Certification, Hudson Institute of Coaching; Associate Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Association for Applied Sport Psychology
Clinical Interests: Life Transitions, Anxiety, Depression, Work-Life Balance, Relationship Issues including pre-marital counseling, Ethnicity/Cultural Concerns, Sport/Performance Psychology, navigating personal and professional challenges as part of the BIPOC community
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Traveling, Sports, Music, Movies, and spending quality time with family.
Karen Carrie,
L.M.F.T., she/her

License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Lic. #133973; Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC #13916; Certified Employee Assistance Professional
Degree: MA, Counseling (Health Emphasis), Santa Clara University (2019)
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, EMDRIA
Clinical Interests: Communications Skills / Workplace Coaching, Couples, Life Transitions, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Work-Life Balance, Relationship Issues -- Including Pre-Marital Counseling, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, Pre-Natal/Postpartum Issues, Trauma
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Music, art, sports, travel
Susan Fan,
Intern - A.M.F.T., she/her/hers

License: Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, (AMFT #124759)
Degree: MBA and DM in Organizational Leadership, University of Phoenix; MA in Counseling Psychology with Health Emphasis, Santa Clara University
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Clinical Interests: Work-Life Balance; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Grief and Loss; Life Transitions; Burnout -- Caregiving, Work; Cross Cultural Concerns
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Hiking, Cooking, Cycling, Musicals, Research Studies.
Languages: English, Cantonese
Amy Friedman,
L.M.F.T., she/her/hers

License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT Lic #80446
Degree: M.A. Counseling Psychology, The Wright Institute; MBA, Yale University
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, EMDRIA, International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Center for Self Leadership (IFS)
Clinical Interests: Trauma, couples, parenting (including adult children), anxiety, depression, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Personal Interests and Hobbies: People, family, photography, piano, travel, swimming, running.
Robin Ginsberg,
L.M.F.T., she/her

License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT Lic #47951
Degree: B.F.A. Art Center College of Design, M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, EMDRIA International Association
Clinical Interests: Stress, Depression, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Self Esteem and Identity, Relationship Issues, Communication
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Photography, Nature Hiking, Dance, Cooking, TED Talks
Annie Graham,
Intern, MS

Degrees: MS in Clinical Psychology - The PGSP-Stanford Consortium, PsyD in progress at the PGSP-Stanford Consortium
Clinical Interests: Anxiety and depression, life transitions, multicultural issues, health psychology, and mindsets. Individual, couples, and group therapy.
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Trail running, writing, travel, reading, live music, and spending time with family and friends.
Roland Hsu,
L.C.S.W., Associate Director, he/him

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Lic # 100838
Degree: MSW, San José State University; PhD (History), University of Chicago
Professional Affiliations: National Association for Clinical Social Workers; California Society for Clinical Social Workers (Board Member).
Clinical Interests: Care-Giver Concerns (caring for parents/partners/children), Grief/Bereavement and Loss, Work-Life Balance, Trans-National and Cross-Cultural Concerns, Couples, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Workplace Coaching
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Writing, Sports (Run/Bike/Swim), Guitar, Art and Literature, Film and Theater
Languages: English, French (nearly fluent), Spanish (moderate fluency)
Jack Komejan,
L.C.S.W., him/he

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Lic #012339
Degree: M.S.W. University of Michigan, 1982
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Social Workers, Society for Social Work Leaders in Health Care, Academy of Certified Social Workers
Clinical Interests: Work Stress, Life Transitions, Loss, Mindfulness, Health Stress, Anxiety, Climate Anxiety, Personnel Management Challenges, Men’s Health Issues
Personal Interests: Reading, Running, Bicycling, Hiking, Camping, Travel, Meditation, Music, Sports, Podcasts
Jaimie Lyons,
L.C.S.W, she/her

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW #23173
Degree: BA Sociology, University of California, Irvine; M.S.W., Loyola University Chicago
Certifications: Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Brainspotting, Couples, Sex Therapy
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Clinical Interests: Interpersonal Dynamics, Personal and Professional Transitions, Quality of Life Improvement, Cultivating Resilience, Post-Traumatic Growth
Personal Interests: Reading, Music, Hiking, Holistic Health, Yoga
Katherine Donatela Manlongat,
Intern, M.A., M.S., she/her

Degrees: B.S. Psychology, University of the Philippines Diliman; M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Teachers College Columbia University; M.S. in Clinical Psychology, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium; Psy.D. (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) in progress at PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association
Clinical Interests: Helping clients navigate the world around them with their unique intersectional identities, developing cultural adaptations of psychotherapy, treating anxiety and depression, and providing gender-affirming mental health care.
Personal Interests: Watching movies and TV shows, listening to music, reading, baking, and working out
Languages: English and Tagalog
Meri Mitsuyoshi,
L.M.F.T., she/her

License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT Lic #117024
Degree: BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley; MA, Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
Professional Affiliations: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, SFCP, Nalanda Institute of Contemplative Science, Asian American Psychological Association
Clinical Interests: Life Transitions, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Work-Life Balance, Cross Cultural Concerns
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Music, Visual and Performing Arts, Sports, Wisdom Traditions, Ecopoetics
Joe Orovecz,
Ph.D., he/him/his

License: Psychologist, PSY – Lic # 33075
Degrees: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville, 2015
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association; American Association of Suicidology
Clinical Interests: Couples and Relationship Counseling, LGBTQ+ Issues and Gender Affirming Care, Identity Related Concerns and Dealing with Systems of Oppression, Interpersonal Issues, Adjustment and Life Transition, Anger, Assertiveness, Leadership Coaching, Organizational Dynamics, Crisis and Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Time on, in, or near the water, hiking and spending time in nature, traveling, and dancing
Jean Sapiro,
L.M.F.T, she/her

License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #139463
Degree: MA, Counseling (Marriage, Family and Child Emphasis), Palo Alto University (2019)
Professional Affiliations: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, The Asian American Psychological Association
Clinical Interests: Anxiety, Depression, Worry, Stress, Life Transitions, Grief and Loss, Mindfulness, Parent Coaching, Cross Cultural Concerns
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
Personal Interests: Cooking, movies, traveling, music, spending time with family
Courtney Sinclair,
Intern, MA, MS, she/her

Degrees: MA in Clinical Psychology - Teachers College, Columbia University, MS in Clinical Psychology - The PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, PsyD in progress at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association, Bay Area Psychological Association
Clinical Interests: Depression and anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, life transitions, substance use, interpersonal relations, and women's issues. Individual, couples, and group therapy.
Personal Interests: Reading, cooking, watching movies and TV shows, spending time with friends (and my cats).
Kellianne Webster,
PsyD. Clinical Psychology

Degree: B.A. Psychology, UC Berkeley; PsyD. Clinical Psychology, Alliant International University
Professional Affiliations: Association of Black Psychologist (ABPsi), American Psychological Association (APA), American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), California Psychological Association (CPA)
Clinical Interests: Treatment of anxiety, trauma, depression, chemical dependency/addiction, adjustment/transition matters, grief, identity matters, couples and families and grounding and mindfulness practices.
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Travel, fashion design history, hiking, golf, gardening landscape design, and spending quality time with loved ones.
Aly Yisrael,
LCSW, she/her

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lic #85805
Degree: MSW, MPH, University of California, Berkeley; BA, Psychology, Stanford University
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Social Workers
Clinical Interests: Grief and Loss, Anxiety and Depression, Parenting, Infertility and Adoption, Work-Life Balance, Life and Career Transitions
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Reading, hiking, time with family, volunteering with animals
Ximena Zurita,
Ph.D., she/her/hers

License: Psychologist, PSY Lic#15102
Degree: M.S. Counseling, San Jose State, 1982; M.S., Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology 1990; Ph.D., Psychology, Pacific Graduate School, 1993
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Clinical Interests: Cross-Cultural Issues, Career and Relationship Issues, Self-Defeating Behavior Patterns, Women's Issues, Parenting Concerns, Children's Behavioral Concerns
Languages: Spanish, English
Personal Interests and Hobbies: Art and Literature, Piano, Traveling, Hiking
Office Manager
Kelli Smith,
Office Manager, she/her

Administrative Duties: Handles client services, and all other administrative support to the Faculty and Staff Help Center's director and staff.
Personal Interests: Hiking, Camping; Reading, Theater and Music
Martha Elderon,
Office Assistant

Administrative duties: Assisting with client services, and all other administrative support to the Faculty and Staff Help Center's director and staff.
Personal Interests: hiking, biking, kayaking, and volunteering