• Marissa Yenter
    Marissa Yenter, MSW, APSW (She/Her/Hers) Alum
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor

    Marissa is a Clinical Counselor and Case Manager at Counseling Services. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from UWEC and then her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Capella University. Marissa has worked with individuals of all ages that experience anxiety, mood disorders, and suicidal tendencies. She also has experience in crisis intervention. Marissa works from a strengths based, solution focused, and cognitive behavioral approach.

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    Elizabeth Halama, MS, LPC-IT (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor

    Betsy is a Licensed Professional Counselor-in-Training at Counseling Services.  She works with clients with a variety of presenting challenges including depression and anxiety, adjustment to college, grief, relationship concerns and identity development. Her work with clients is guided by Person-Centered, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral frameworks.

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    Jerry K. Hoepner, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow
    Communication Sciences and Disorders

    Professor

  • Nancy Xiong
    Nancy Xiong, MS, LPC, ATR (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor

    Nancy is a licensed professional counselor and credentialed Art Therapist. Nancy received her Master’s Degree in Art Therapy from Mount Mary University. Nancy is passionate about mental health wellness and prevention. Nancy enjoys supporting young people in developing the skills and tools they need to successfully confront challenges and manage their emotions. Nancy also believes in equity and accessibility of mental health support for individuals from all backgrounds.

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    Erin Gumm, M.A., LPC (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Interim Associate Director | Training Coordinator

    Erin Gumm, MA, LPC brings over a decade of experience to her role at UWEC. Her expertise includes adjustment concerns, anxiety and mood disorders, co-occurring diagnoses, substance abuse, ADHD, family and relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and attachment concerns. Her approach is client-centered and strengths-based. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

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    Victoria Weiser (she/her, they/them)
    Counseling Services

    Office Manager

  • Stefanie Benesh
    Stefanie Benesh, M.A., LMFT (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Clinical Counselor | Group Coordinator

    Stefanie Benesh, M.A. LMFT

    Stefanie is a Licensed Marriage (Couples) & Family Therapist (LMFT). She focuses on how systems and context influence your current experience and helps connect you to resources to feel more engaged in your life. She works from a Narrative, Experiential, Solutions-Focused lens centered around you as the expert on your life. Her objective is to empower you to develop your own goals and support you in making them happen.

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    Lauren Novak, Psy.D. (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    Psychologist

    Lauren is a pre-licensed psychologist with a PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University. Through her work in community mental health and inpatient settings, she has developed a collaborative and flexible therapeutic style that is person-centered and trauma informed. Lauren believes in the incredible power of human connection, empathy, and compassion to foster growth and resilience.

  • Shauna Putzy
    Shauna Putzy
    Counseling Services

    Volunteer

  • Stacey Jackson
    Stacey Jackson, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
    Psychology | Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Counseling Services

    Associate Professor | Counselor

    Dr. Stacey Jackson is an Associate Professor of Psychology. She also serves as a Clinician at the University Counseling Center where she sees students for individual, couples, group, and crisis counseling, along with providing psychoeducation and outreach services. Dr. Jackson serves on several committees on campus, within the Eau Claire community, and within her field devoted to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts.

    Pronouns: She, her, hers

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    • Office hours: Fridays by appointment.
      Please send an email to schedule in-person or virtual appointments.
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  • Michaela Tessling
    Michaela Tessling (she/her/hers)
    Counseling Services

    University Services Program Associate

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    Sheila Hurt Alum
    Foundation

    Stewardship Coordinator

  • Cheryl Jimenez-Frei
    Dr. Cheryl Ana Jimenez Frei (she/her/hers)
    History | Latin American and Latinx Studies

    Assistant Professor | Co-director of the Public History Program

    Dr. Jiménez Frei's research and teaching specializations are in public history, modern Latin America, Argentina and the Southern Cone, memory studies, and cultural history. She is a founder of the Western WI COVID-19 Archive and a core member of the WI Latinx History Collective.

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    • Office hours: Fall semester 2023:
      MW 12:15-1:15 pm and by appointment
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  • Julia Diggins
    Julia Diggins Alum
    Foundation

    Interim President, UW-Eau Claire Foundation | Interim Executive Director of University Advancement

  • Kimera Way, executive director UW-Eau Claire Foundation
    Kimera Way
    Foundation

    CEO, UW-Eau Claire Foundation