What is CPGSA?
The CPGSA is an acronym for the Counseling Psychology Graduate Student Association. This is an association of Counseling Psychology graduate students who volunteer their time and energy to serve as the "voice" of the collective student body. The purpose of the CPGSA is to provide a forum in which all interested students can increase their involvement.
Who can join?
Anyone who is a student in the Counseling Psychology department at Santa Clara University is already a member! Everyone enrolled in the CP program becomes an automatic member since association dues ($25.00) are collected from student fees.
CPGSA Officers 2011-2012
President, Tim Mariels
Tim will be starting his second year in the program this fall in the combined MFT/LPCC track. He is very interested in further exploring mindfulness and it's neurobiological connection to attachment. Tim has already explored leadership among the CPSY community in an effort to expand the 2011 summer course offerings through petition and raising awareness.
Vice-President, Kristin Stary
Kristin will be a second-year student this fall pursuing the joint MFT/LPCC track with an emphasis in Health Psychology. Kristin's interest areas are in the psychological implications of stress management, health behavior change, and the treatment and management of specific disorders. In the GSA, Kristin hopes to increase the opportunities for student feedback in the academic environment through focus groups and an more informative department website. You can find Kristin serving her community as a BASICS facilitator in the Wellness Center and as a fitness instructor on and off campus.
Vice-President, Lori Wilkinson Rella
Lori is wrapping up her first year in the program as a joint LPCC/MFT student. Lori's focus is on grief and loss, helping families deal with the difficult transitional times associated with loss. She has a broad base of personal and professional experience that will serve our students well--high-tech/finance, living internationally, and balancing the life of a student, a professional, and a parent.
To contact any of the members, please use the following e-mail address: cpsygsa@scu.edu
E-mail is checked daily and responded to in the order in which it was received.
Check the CPGSA bulletin board (located on the second floor of Bannan). Past events have included guest speakers, wine and cheese with the professors and social events.
Upcoming Events
GSA Distinguished Speaker Monica McGoldrick
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2012
Time: TBA
Location: Mayer Theater
Dr. McGoldrick is one of the world's leading authorities and experts in the area of family therapy. Author of over 15 books, Dr. McGoldrick is the Director of the Multicultural Family Institute in Highland Park, New Jersey, and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Dr. McGoldrick speaks widely on culture, gender, the family life cycle, and other topics.
Her siminal work on the genogram has dramatically transformed how family therapy is conducted.
We are excited to welcome her to Santa Clara University and the Department of Counseling Psychology.
GSA Bylaws
GSA Bylaws (PDF)
