Meet the Clinical & Support Staff

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

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

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

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

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
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. Bruce Menapace

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

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

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

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

Erica Thomas
Associate Counselor, LPC
MAED in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Malone University, 2020
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers       
Supervised by Sharisse Edwards

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