Our People
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Holiday Closure
The Counseling & Testing Center will be closed December 23 through January 3 for the holidays. Services will resume on January 6th
For students experiencing a mental health crisis please utilize the 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support line by calling 608.785.8073 and press 1.
Counseling Services Director
cchampion@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Mood and emotion management, accepting and managing stressful life circumstances, cultural and diversity issues, intersecting identities and identity development.
Assistant Director Counseling & Testing
rjohnson@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, depression, intersecting identities and identity development, relationships, substance use and adjustment disorders.
Counselor
kadams@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, stress, life transitions, emotional dysregulation and anger management, grief and loss, international student populations, trauma and interpersonal violence
Counselor
ivaldezespinoza@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, depression, academic skills, and sleep problems
Counselor, Groups Coordinator
ajochimsen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Relationship concerns, anger & irritability, trauma & posttraumatic growth, international & study abroad students, mindfulness & holistic approaches
Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy. For more info: emdria.org
Counselor
kkrueger2@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Strength-Based Approaches for: empowerment and confidence building, emotional regulation, depression, trauma and posttraumatic growth
Counselor Outreach Coordinator
klongmire@uwlax.edu
608.785.8073
Specialty areas:
Eating disorder/concern, grief & loss, sexual assault & interpersonal violence.
Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy.
Counselor
cschaffer@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Collaborative and Strengths-Based Approach with interests in identity exploration, navigating life transitions, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and developing mindfulness skills.
Counselor/Clinical Case Manager
cwalters@uwlax.edu
Specialty areas:
Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use Disorders
Testing Coordinator & Office Manager
cgilbert@uwlax.edu
608.785.8074
Specialty areas:
Test administration, test security, statistical detection of cheating, geologic ephemera, Karst topography, micro-mammals, biomarkers of the Upper Holocene Boundary.
