Counseling and Psychological Services

Emilie Cate, Ph.D.
Stevenson College, Room 208
(831) 459-2753

Emilie is a counseling psychologist experienced in providing individual, couples and group therapy. She enjoys working collaboratively and from a strength-based perspective with all students, particularly international, first generation, re-entry and transfer students. Emilie specializes in issues associated with LGBTQI identity, disability and ability, social justice, and the intersection of multiple identities. Her theoretical orientation integrates mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral, and multicultural approaches to therapy.

Gary is a licensed psychologist who has experience and training in individual, couples and group therapy. He has a background in community mental health and hospital-based psychology. He is interested in the treatment of sexual abuse survivors, dissociative identity disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Gary’s primary training is in cognitive-behavioral therapy and strategic therapy. He is also interested in health psychology, healthcare administration, and leadership development.

Dr. Kutcher is a board certified adult psychiatrist. He sees students at the CAPS office located at the Student Health Center, East Wing, 2nd Floor. Dr. Kutcher joined CAPS staff in 2010. Dr. Kutcher has worked in campus mental health settings for the past 16 years. Previous positions include Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Staff Psychiatrist at the University of Texas, Austin and an investigator on numerous Psychopharmacology research studies.

Amy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Prior to becoming the Case Manager at CAPS, she worked as a therapist and case manager at multiple community mental health settings including a foster and adoption care agency in Oakland, and a GLBTQ therapy center in San Francisco. She enjoys working with young adults, families, and couples. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and strength-based with an emphasis on multicultural competence. Her areas of expertise and interest include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, GLBTQ issues, cross-cultural services, bipolar disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, grief and loss, AB540 students, self-harm, veterans, foster care, sexual abuse survivors, and identity formation.

Patrice is a licensed psychologist with a background in clinical/community psychology and Zen Buddhism. Her interests include spirituality, GLBT issues, multicultural counseling (especially with Middle Eastern students), healing from child abuse, and working with transfer and reentry students. She integrates developmental, existential, and Buddhist approaches to counseling.

MaryJan Murphy, Ph.D., Training Director

MaryJan is a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and is the Training Director for our APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internship Program in Professional Psychology. She has experience and training in individual, couples, and group therapy, outreach and consultation, and supervision and training. Her training has included integrative and developmental approaches to psychotherapy. She is interested in training and supervision, women's issues, eating disorders, rape and sexual assault, issues facing reentry students, relationship concerns, and career development.

Jodi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has a background working in school social work, an international community agency, and private practice. In her work with students, she integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, insight oriented therapy and motivation interviewing. Her interests include family and relationship dynamics, substance abuse, students in transition, and spirituality. She enjoys working with international students, incoming freshman and student athletes.

Susan is a counseling psychologist with training and experience in providing individual, couples and group therapy. She has experience working with a broad range of concerns, and collaborates with students to identify personally meaningful, adaptive responses to current and anticipated stressors. Her particular interests include: cultural and ethnic identity development, first-generation college students, re-entry students, parenting, interpersonal trauma (including healing from sexual abuse), couples counseling, gender issues, ADHD and Asperger’s Syndrome. Susan’s work is rooted in multicultural and feminist philosophies and she utilizes a variety of therapeutic interventions, with particular emphasis on Interpersonal-Process and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Peg is a licensed psychologist with a PhD in clinical psychology and a background in clinical/community psychology. Her interests include GLBT issues, spirituality , multicultural counseling and recovering from various forms of abuse. She integrates counseling from a developmental, existential and self psychology perspective.

Susan is a licensed psychologist who has training and experience in individual, couples, and group therapy, as well as a background working in social service, mental health, and educational settings. She is particularly interested in cultural, identity, and eating issues and is passionate about community mental health, social justice, and the interface between psychology and religion. Her therapeutic approach is integrative with an emphasis on imaginal, existential, and psychodynamic perspectives; she also draws on treatment modalities such as expressive arts therapy, mindfulness and somatic practices.

Landon is a postdoctoral fellow who completed is PsyD in clinical psychology at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium. He has experience and training in individual and group counseling in university settings. His approach to treatment is supportive and collaborative, and utilizes and integrative orientation grounded in developmental, multicultural, strength-based, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. His interests include: shyness and social anxiety, depression, positive psychology, men’s issues, 1st generation college students, substance use, and HIV/AIDS.

Colleen is a Postdoctoral Fellow at CAPS. She graduated from the University of North Dakota after completing her internship at Virginia Tech. She enjoys working with all students of various ages and backgrounds including but not limited to undergraduate, graduate, student-athletes, non-traditional students and international students. She works with a broad range of issues including depression, anxiety, adjustment, relationships, career, disordered eating, family issues, cultural and diversity issues, self-esteem, stress and wellness, and group therapy. Specific areas of interest include eating disorders/body image, suicide prevention programming and sport psychology/performance enhancement. She values the therapeutic relationship as this helps the process of exploration of sometimes difficult feelings and thoughts. I use strengths and sometimes humor throughout work with students as well. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and TV (especially comedies), spending time with family and friends (on the phone and in person), and playing or watching just about any sport.

Karin is a pre-doctoral intern completing her PhD in clinical psychology at Duquesne University. She has training and experience working with individuals, couples, and groups and particularly enjoys working with students struggling with identity issues, trauma, spiritual concerns, sexual concerns, aspergers, and issues common to women. She also has interest in working with graduate, non-traditional, and LGBTQ students as well. Her approach to counseling is informed primarily by psychodynamic, feminist, and existential models of treatment.

Anna is a pre-doctoral intern completing her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. She has experience working with individuals, couples, and groups and has a broad range of clinical interests. She is particularly interested in identity development, gender, sexuality, multiculturalism, substance use, and relationships. Working from a primarily relational model, she integrates mindfulness, feminist, and multicultural approaches.  

Jenna is a Pre-Doctoral Intern completing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Oregon and she holds a master’s degree specializing in Couple and Family Therapy. She uses a relational, systemic approach to her clinical work with individuals, couples, and groups, as well as cognitive behavioral and motivational techniques. Areas of special interest include: life transitions, relationship concerns, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention.