Counseling Services - Staff

Kozue Shibazaki, PhD, Director: Dr. Shibazaki received her doctoral degree from Texas Tech University with further training at Arizona State University and the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry.

Alexandra Lam, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist: Dr. Lam received her doctoral degree from the University of California Santa Barbara with further training at the University of Pennsylvania and The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Psychology Resident: Psychology Residents are in the final stage of completing the doctoral degree. Following four years of graduate education and applied training, psychology residents spend one year at the Health Science Center. They provide counseling, psychotherapy, couples consultation, study skills, time management, coping skills, and test-based psychological assessment.

The current psychology resident is Karen Hurula, M.A.

Psychiatry Resident: Psychiatrists have an M.D. or D.O. degree and have completed a residency in psychiatry. Residents in the Counseling Service are in the last year of their four-year residency training program. They provide diagnostic and medication consultation. They also provide brief counseling and psychotherapy

The current psychiatry residents are Chase Finley, M.D.; Elena Gherman, M.D., and Amanda Wright, M.D.

Martha Almazan, Administrative Assistant: Ms. Almazan schedules all appointments and manages the office.