Meet the Staff

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

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

Dorothy Costakis
Multicultural Counselor / Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor / Licensed Independent  Social Worker Supervisor
Master’s in Social Work, Emphasis on Addiction, from University of Akron, 2017 
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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

Sharisse Edwards 
Clinical Case Manager / LPCC-S / LICDC
M.A. in Community Counseling from John Carroll University, 2006 
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

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 Sharisse Edwards

Dr. Chalita Manzala
Psychology Postdoctoral Resident
PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Loma Linda University, 2023
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Laura Georgia
Associate Counselor
Master’s in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University, 2024
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers       
Supervised by Dorothy Costakis   

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

Jeannea Cobb, M.Ed.
Psychology Trainee (graduate assistant)
CSU Urban Education Ph.D. Program Specializing in Counseling Psychology 
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers
 

Ishara Jean-Francois, M.A.
Psychology Trainee (graduate assistant)
CSU Urban Education Ph.D. Program Specializing in Counseling Psychology 
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Raul Lara, MD
Psychiatry Resident
University of California, Davis
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Supervised by Alex Wang, M.D.

Amy Li, MD
Psychiatry Resident
University of Toledo
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Alex Wang, M.D.

Drew Moffitt, M.A.
Psychology Trainee (practicum student)
University of Akron Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program 
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Ash Ng
Psychology Trainee (practicum student)
University of Akron Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program 
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Brianna Ortega, M.S.
Psychology Doctoral Intern
University of San Francisco Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Kristen Palmer, MD
Psychiatry Resident
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Alex Wang, M.D.

Ifrah Sheikh, M.A., M.Sc.
Psychology Doctoral Intern
Georgia State University Clinical Psychology PhD Program
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers

Arvin Smith, MD
Psychiatry Resident
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Supervised by Alex Wang, M.D.

Abby Stark
Psychology Trainee (practicum student)
University of Akron Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program 
Pronouns: They/Them
Supervised by Dr. Brittany Sommers