Our Team

Stephanie joined the Center’s clinical staff in June 2022 after working with children and adults with cancer in a hospital setting and became Clinical Manager in 2025. In addition to her administrative duties, she provides individual counseling and facilitates various groups, including those for bereavement. Stephanie is passionate about addressing the emotional and psychological needs of people with cancer. Some of her professional interests include addressing grief and loss, managing patient and caregiver stress, and decreasing anxiety.

Nora joined the Clinical team in May 2022. She has a deep understanding of the Latino immigrant experience. She provides counseling in Spanish. Her professional interests include supporting participants through life-changes related to cancer diagnosis, and using mindfulness to reduce and manage anxiety and stress.

She is passionate about reducing the barriers that prevent Spanish speaking families from accessing services.

Heidi joined the Center’s Clinical staff in January of 2020. She provides individual, couple and family counseling and currently runs patient support group. Her areas of interest include teaching relaxation techniques and reducing anxiety, helping individuals transition to survivorship, and coping with diagnosis for patients and families.

Lori joined the team in 2015 and is a Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. In addition to individual nutrition counseling, Lori co-facilitates Food and Fitness for Wellness and Mindful Kitchen. Lori’s areas of interest include empowering survivors with reputable information, building confidence in the kitchen, and exploring how food is more than just nutrition.

Michele joined the Center‘s clinical staff in April of 2024. She provides individual counseling, facilitates a Women’s Support Group, and provides parenting support to those involved with the Center‘s Child Life Specialist. Some of Michele’s interests include helping adults and couples process a diagnosis, decrease stress and anxiety, and navigate difficult situations.

Dominique joined the Center’s clinical staff in January of 2020. In addition to working with adults, adolescents and young adults through the Counseling Program, he also facilitates the Adult Child Caregiver and Spirituality Discussion Group, as well as the Center’s Bi-Weekly Writing Lab. His areas of practice include mindfulness based cognitive therapy, Internal Family Systems, Brainspotting, and relationship management.

Alana joined the Cancer Wellness Center in 2023 as Intake Coordinator. In this role she helps connect people with programs and services offered by the Center as well as providing information about available community resources. Alana has a background in social work and has extensive experience in community-based nonprofits organizations. Her areas of interest are building relationships and supporting families.

Mark joined the Center’s Clinical staff after completing his clinical internship with the Center. He sees individuals and couples for counseling, as well as facilitates several support groups, including the Men’s Support Group and the Significant Others Support Group. His professional interests include processing a diagnosis, caregiving concerns, grief and loss, and finding meaning. As the Men’s Programming Specialist, Mark is always thinking of new ways of supporting the male participants of the Center.

Kim joined the Center’s clinical staff in 1998. In addition to coordinating the Support Groups Programming and facilitating a Significant Other Group, Kim provides counseling to individuals, couples and families. Her interests include health and nature, survivorship issues, stress reduction and couples work.

Megan joined the Center‘s clinical staff in March 2003 and became Clinical Director in 2011. In 2025, she stepped down from her director position and is now solely focused on  clinical work. Her interests include working with couples, implementing lifestyle change and coping with anxiety.

Elyssa serves as the Center’s Certified Child Life Specialist and assists us in helping families better navigate and manage the cancer experience. As a Child Life Specialist, Elyssa facilitates activities targeted at decreasing anxiety, developing coping strategies, providing a sense of control, and fostering resiliency in both children as well as their families.

Gabrielle joined the Center‘s clinical staff in February 2022. She provides individual counseling, facilitates a Women’s Support Group, and supervises doctoral students. Her professional interests include adjusting to life’s changes and transitions, grief and loss, aging, caregiver stress, palliative care, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and existential/humanistic approaches.