Clinical Staff
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Alaycia Reid, Ph.DAssociate Director, Training, Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Professor (CPS) | EmailDr. Reid is a licensed psychologist in Georgia having received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida in May 2000. Dr. Reid also has a M.S. in Community Counseling from Georgia State University and a Diploma of Christian Counseling from the Psychological Studies Institute. Dr. Reid’s areas of professional interest include multiculturalism in therapy and training, African-American and Black women’s issues, sexual identity issues, religion and spirituality issues, and clinical supervision/mentoring. She is a participating member of a number of professional organizations including the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the South Eastern Psychological Association (SEPA). Dr. Reid’s therapeutic approach is interpersonal and cognitive behavioral with an emphasis on multiculturalism. |
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Brian Schief, MDClinical Staff | Email Brian Schief, MD joined the Counseling and Testing Center in August 2007. He is Board Certified in both general and forensic psychiatry. In addition to his work at the Counseling and Testing Center, he is employed at Georgia Regional Hospital where he is the Associate Clinical Director and the lead physician on one of the forensic psychiatry units. On this unit, he evaluates and treats patients that have been charged with a crime and have been ordered to go to the hospital by the court. At times he is called to testify as an expert witness in State and Superior Courts in metro Atlanta. Dr. Schief is also on the clinical faculty at both Morehouse and Emory University Schools of Medicine. |
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Corey Arranz, Psy.DCrisis Response Coordinator/Clinical Psychologist | EmailDr. Corey Arranz is a licensed psychologist in the State of Georgia. He received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in 2006 and joined the staff at the GSU Counseling and Testing Center in July of 2007 as a Clinical Psychologist and the Counseling and Testing Center’s Crisis Response Coordinator. Dr. Arranz oversees the center’s crisis program and is responsible for designing and training both university and counseling center faculty/staff on crisis-related procedures. Additionally, in his role as a Psychologist, Dr. Arranz conducts individual, couples, and group psychotherapy using an approach which draws from interpersonal/dynamic and cognitive theories, and supervises two of the center’s practicum trainees.
Prior to coming to GSU, Dr. Arranz completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Dayton in Dayton, OH, a pre-doctoral internship at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, and several other therapy positions in central Connecticut. He is pleased to be in Atlanta for its culture and activities, and he is particularly glad to be working with clients at GSU. He enjoys working with all types of clients, but is particularly interested in working with relationships issues, problematic Internet use, men’s issues, and mindfulness. |
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Catherine Brack, Ph.DProfessor and Associate Director | EmailCatherine J. Brack is a Licensed Psychologist and received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 1989 from Indiana University. She came to Georgia State Counseling and Testing Center in 1990. She was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in 1996 and to Professor in 2006. Dr. Brack was Assistant Director/Director of Training from 1999-2004 and became Associate Director in 2001, the position that she still holds. Dr. Brack is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, where she teaches practicum and Traumatology and has been a member of 34 dissertation committees. Dr. Brack has 33 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 2 book chapters, and 67 professional presentations. Dr. Brack’s clinical and research interests include trauma, crisis intervention, and supervision and training. |
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Jill Barber, Ph. DDirector | Email Dr. Lee-Barber is a licensed psychologist in Georgia; she received her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Houston. Dr. Lee-Barber currently serves as the Vice-President of Professional Practice for the Society of Counseling Psychology for American Psychological Association. She is past chair of the Section for University Counseling Centers and the Section for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues. She currently chairs the presidential task force for Taking Action Against Racism in Media http://www.takingactionagainstracism.org/ for the Society of Counseling Psychology. An Atlanta native, Dr. Lee-Barber received a BA in English from Georgia State University and an MS in Community Counseling from Georgia State University as well. Most recently, she served as Associate Director/Clinical Director at Georgia Tech Counseling Center and she served at the University of Georgia Counseling and Testing Center as well. Theoretical orientation: multicultural-feminist. Clinical interests: multicultural issues, LGBT, spirituality, trauma, actually... "Nothing human is alien to me." |
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Kensa Gunter, Psy.DOutreach Coordinator, Clinical Psychologist | EmailDr. Kensa Gunter is a licensed psychologist and serves as the Outreach Coordinator at the center. She is also the liaison to the Athletic Department and serves at the chair of the Center's diversity committee. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Georgia, a M.A. in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a M.A. & Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University in Phoenix. Her professional interests include multicultural issues, sport psychology, adjustment issues, outreach, and training. Her approach to therapy is culturally informed drawing from cognitive-behavioral & interpersonal therapy. |
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Melissa Alves, Psy.DTraining Director/Clinical Psychologist | Email Outside of the Center, Dr. Alves enjoys reading “everything, but especially fantasy, science fiction and anime.” She also enjoys watching movies, exploring local art, and running. |
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Pegah Moghaddam, Psy.DCoordinator of Group therapy prgram; Clinical Psychologist | Email Dr. Moghaddam is a licensed psychologist in the State of Georgia. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology/Argosy. Dr. Moghaddam is the Group Therapy Program Coordinator. Her training experiences have heavily focused on group therapy and she truly enjoys developing and co-leading groups. In addition to group therapy, her clinical and professional interests include cultural diversity and the therapeutic process, assessment and treatment around eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and substance dependence and abuse. She also has an interest in working with clients who are undergoing issues around grief and mental health concerns as they relate to chronic or acute medical conditions. |
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Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.DCoordinator of LGBTQIQ Programs; Clinical Psychologist | EmailDr. Kieran is a Senior Staff Psychologist at the Georgia State University Counseling & Testing Center. She received her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Kieran is the Coordinator of Sexual and Gender Diversity Programming at the Counseling & Testing Center. She is also the co-chair of the Safe Zone State Interdepartmental Committee and a core member of the Tunnel of Oppression committee. Her professional interests include sexual and gender diversity, multiple identities, individual and group work, insight oriented psychotherapy and bariatric issues. |
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Sandrine Bosshardt, Ph.DCoordinator Mind-Body Program; Clinical Psychologist | Email Dr. Bosshardt is a licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia and serves as the Coordinator of Mind-Body Programs at the center. Originally from The Netherlands, she received her doctorate in Psychology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Her professional interests include family-of-origin issues, developmental/identity issues, holistic wellness and mindfulness practice, theories/assessment of personality, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, and training and supervision. Dr. Bosshardt’s therapeutic approach is largely emotion-focused and insight-oriented, drawing from relational theories (interpersonal/attachment/psychodynamic). In addition, a client’s family-, social-, cultural-, and environmental influences and experiences significantly inform her therapeutic work.
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Carol Simpson, Ph.D.Coordinator of client Advocacy; clinical psychologist |
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Yared Alemu, Ph.DAssistant Director, Programming; Coordinator, Integrated AOD Program; Clinical Psychologist | EmailDr. Alemu is a licensed psychologist in Georgia having received his Ph.D. from Auburn University in July 2004. Dr. Alemu also has a M.A. in Psychology from State University of West Georgia and a B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University. He has special training in health psychology and substance abuse. He completed his postdoctoral training at University of Georgia Student Health Center, a Pre-doctoral internship at the Durham VA Medical Center, and an advanced practicum at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Alemu’s areas of professional interest include the assessment and treatment of substance use disorder and cross cultural psychology. Dr. Alemu’s therapeutic approach is informed by cognitive behavioral (CBT) approaches and constructivist theories where goal of therapy is to encourage clients to change in the direction of a more realistic adaptive thinking and problem solving that significantly contributes to their overall wellbeing. |
