Meet Our Staff

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         
Clinical Interests: Couples, Life Transitions, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Work-Life Balance, Relationship Issues, Women’s Issues, Mindfulness Based Stress Management, Mood Disorders, Pre-Natal/Postpartum Issues         
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: 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 (IMS).         
Personal Interests and Hobbies: People, writing poetry, traveling, cooking/baking, running, swimming, rock climbing

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

Roland Hsu,         
L.C.S.W., 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

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

Lindsey Stein, 
Intern, MS

Degree: MS in Clinical Psychology, PGSP-Stanford Consortium; Psy.D. in progress 
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association (APA) 
Clinical Interests: Life transition stress, trauma, relationship distress, disordered eating, prenatal and postpartum issues, depression, and anxiety 
Personal Interests: Interior design, running, and spending time outdoors

Katie Sullivan,         
Intern, MS

Degree: B.A. Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; M.S. Clinical Psychology, PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium        
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association (APA), California Psychological Association (CPA)    
Clinical Interests: Treatment of trauma, influence of trauma on relationships, emotion regulation skills, families, couples and relationships         
Personal Interests: Traveling, visiting National Parks, cooking, live music, reading, spending time with my dog, Stella  

Poonam Thadani,         
Intern - A.M.F.T.

License: Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT # 128055) & Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC # 10357)         
Degree: MA in Counseling, Palo Alto University Dual Track - Marriage, Family and Child Counseling & Clinical Mental Health Counseling         
Clinical Interests: Using a collaborative and culturally sensitive approach to Anxiety, Depression, Relationship & Family issues, School & Office related issues, Grief & Loss, Trauma and Mindfulness         
Personal Interests: Reading, Hiking, Cooking, Film & Theatre and Meditation  

Béryl Torthe-Levine,         
Intern, MA., MS

Degrees: MA in Clinical Psychology - Teachers College, Columbia University, MS in Clinical Psychology - The PGSP-Stanford Consortium, PsyD in progress at the PGSP-Stanford Consortium        
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association, Western Psychological Association    
Clinical Interests: Individual, couples, and group therapy. Existential psychology and life transitions, emotion regulation, burnout, interpersonal relations, and multicultural issues. Trauma and grief. Neurodivergence in the workplace and beyond         
Personal Interests: Skiing, thru-hiking, traveling, falling into Wikipedia rabbit holes, and spending time with my loved ones (including my dogs, of course)  

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