Meet Our Staff
Counselors
Brooke Hammond
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Courtney Chambless, PhD
-
Licensed Psychologist
On staff since August 2014
Stephanie Chervinko, PhD
-
Licensed Psychologist
On staff since 2006
Tara Donnell
- LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Melissa Harter
- LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Stefanie "Essie" Marchiano
- LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Alva De La Torre-Peña, Psy.D
- Clinical Forensic Doctorate
Jesse Ramirez
- LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Sherri Elkins
- LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Bianca Wilson
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Vanessa Staples, PhD
- Licensed Psychologist
Shannon Slemrod
- LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Tao Xiong-Thao
- LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Administrative
Aubree Claydon
- Administrative Support Assistant II
Francisca “Ines” Dueñas
- Clinical Director, LMFT, PPS
Rebecca Hale
- Administrative Support Coordinator I
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About Our Team
The counseling staff of the Counseling Center includes licensed psychologists and licensed clinical social workers, as well as master's level interns whose work is supervised by our licensed staff.
While some of our counselors have particular areas of expertise, each counselor is trained to assess and to treat a variety of clinical concerns. In most cases, the counselor you see will be the next one available who can meet your schedule.
If you return for services from one semester to the next, you will be encouraged to see the counselor who already knows your history and has worked with you previously.
Wellness Engagement Teams
UMatter Interns
UMatter is the campus community outreach division of the WellCat Counseling Center. Through social media content, podcasts, blogs, workshops, and class presentations, the UMatter interns are tasked to promote and educate the campus community, destigmatize seeking mental health support, and ensure that wellness support is accessible to all of our students.
Peer Coaches
The Peer Coach Program consists of Chico State graduate students pursuing degrees in the mental health field. Their programs provide students with judgment-free spaces to explore everyday wellness activities. The online communities they build foster a positive group environment during seemingly isolating socially distanced semesters.