Counseling Center

Meet the Clinical & Support Staff

Essence Bates


Essence Bates
Crisis Intervention Co-Responder (with the CSU Police)
Master’s in Social Work from Cleveland State University, 2017?
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers ? ? ? ? ?

Dorothy Hillaire


Dorothy Costakis
Multicultural Counselor / Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor / Licensed Social Worker
Master’s in Social Work, Emphasis on Addiction, from University of Akron, 2017?
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Bruce Menapace?

Lena Harris


Lena Harris
Athletics Counselor / Licensed Professional Counselor / National Certified Counselor
M. Ed. in School and Guidance Counseling from Cleveland State University, 2016
CSU Clinical Mental Health Counseling coursework completed 2018?
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Todd Seibert

Dr. Yelitza Gonzalez Lebron


Dr. Yelitza Gonzalez Lebron
Psychology Postdoctoral Resident
Ph.D. in Psychology with a Specialization in Consulting, Research, and Teaching from Carlos Albizu University – San Juan Campus, 2020?
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Dr. Bruce Menapace


Dr. Bruce Menapace
Psychologist and Outreach & Groups Coordinator
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, 1997 ?
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Dr. Todd Seibert


Dr. Todd Seibert?
Counseling Center Associate Director, Psychologist and Training Director
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Las Vegas, Nevada, 2009
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Brittany Sommers, Ph.D.


Dr. Brittany Sommers?
Counseling Center Director and Psychologist
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Andrews University, 2017
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kathy Taylor


Kathy Taylor?
Administrative Coordinator
M.A. in Nonprofit Administrative Leadership from Cleveland State University, 2020
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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Dr. Alex Wang


Dr. Alex Wang?
Psychiatrist
M.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2014?
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers