At the Psychological Clinic, we have a multidisciplinary staff that includes highly experienced psychologists, social workers, and a psychiatrist who closely supervise our practicing post-doctoral psychology fellows, psychology interns, and clinical social work interns. Our professional staff adheres to a scientist-practitioner model to provide evidence-based care and psychotherapy training. With a range of staff expertise, we are able to train and practice using an integrative approach to psychotherapy. We are dedicated to providing culturally sensitive consultations for each client.
Staff
Director
Todd K. Favorite, PhD has been the director of the U-M Psychological Clinic since 2010. He holds a clinical faculty position in the U-M Department of Psychiatry and is an attending clinical psychologist on the PTSD Clinical Team at the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System. His interests in clinical research are in the area of the co-occurring symptoms of PTSD, chronic depression, and insomnia. From a psychological training perspective, Dr. Favorite has a background in psychodynamic as well as cognitive-behavioral methods and views the psychotherapy integration as an important evolution in the practice of psychosocial treatments. He is internationally certified as an advanced trainer for the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System for Psychotherapy (CBASP) and has conducted research and published on the use of this integrative system of treatment for co-existing psychological symptoms.
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Barbara (Bobbi) Cain, ACSW, has worked as a social worker and supervisor at the U-M Psychological Clinic since 1975. She brings a number of years of experience as a mental health provider in intensive, psychodynamically oriented treatment to IHA and to our trainees. The rich training program and the opportunity to have an impact on guiding students is part of what drew Bobbi to work at the Psychological Clinic.
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Jeanne Duax, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at the U-M Psychological Clinic whose clinical interests and experiences lie in treating clients with anxiety disorders, particularly those with histories of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Jeanne has worked with clients across the lifespan, from early childhood to older adults, and brings this developmental perspective to her clinical work and supervision.
Read the full bio Elise K. Hodges, PhD, is an instructor and supervising neuropsychologist at the U-M Psychological Clinic and the University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF). She has been working at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA) since March 2009. In addition to her role at IHA, Dr. Hodges is also a clinical assistant professor and associate clinical director of the neuropsychology section in the UMHS Department of Psychiatry.
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Dr. Jeff Urist, PhD, is a long-standing member of the Senior Supervisory Staff at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Having received both his undergraduate and graduate training at the University of Michigan, Dr. Urist has served since 1973 as faculty in both the Department of Psychology and the Department of Psychiatry at U-M. Before coming on staff at the U-M Psychological Clinic in 1989, he was Chief Psychologist at the Adolescent Program in the U-M Department of Psychiatry where he directed the Adolescent Psychology Training Program for 10 years. He serves on the faculty of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute in addition to his teaching and supervisory role at the Clinic. Dr. Urist has maintained a private practice in Ann Arbor since 1973 where he sees adolescents, adults and couples.
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Michelle (Shelly) Van Etten Lee, PhD, is the director of psychology training at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA). She has been working as a clinical psychologist at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1997. She joined IHA in 2005 and has been the director of psychology training since 2009. She currently holds two adjunct faculty titles in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry. Inspired by the effectiveness of the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of anxiety disorders, Shelly has studied and developed an expertise in CBT over the course of her career, bringing this method of treatment to IHA.
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Susan (Sue) Watts, ACSW, LMSW, is a senior supervisor at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA) and the director of the Social Work Training Program. She started her career as a social worker in Australia, where she was the director of a couples therapy agency. Sue was involved in the early evolution of family therapy and family systems theory in Australia, and from those foci she developed her interest in couples counseling. After leaving Australia, Sue worked at Guy's Hospital in London, England. She moved to the United States in 1990, and joined IHA in 1996.
Read the full bio Dr. Teri Wolf, MD, is a psychiatrist at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Dr. Wolf has been on staff at the U-M Psychological Clinic since 2007. She received both her undergraduate and her residency training at the University of Michigan and her medical degree from Michigan State University CHM. Dr. Wolf received additional psychiatry and neurology training from UC San Francisco, UC Davis and Stanford University, and board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
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Valerie Anderson, BBA, is the billing specialist for the University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) and the U-M Psychological Clinic. Before starting at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA), Ms. Anderson worked as a patient account representative in the medical procedures unit.
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Jonathen (Jon) Ross, BA, is the patient services associate at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA). Jon has previous experience working at several companies in both customer service and recruiting. He has been working at the U-M Psychological Clinic since 2003.
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Kendra Williams-Gollman, BBA, is the clinic office manager at the University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) and the U-M Psychological Clinic.
Read the full bio Carol Woodard, BA, is the senior administrative assistant in the IHA central office. She works closely with our trainees and interns, planning their events from orientation to graduation. Before coming to IHA, Ms. Woodard worked as a supervisor and customer service representative for phone companies in Atlanta, Georgia, and San Francisco, California. She started working in the U-M Psychological Clinic in 1995 as the daytime receptionist and progressed through office supervisor to senior administrative assistant in the IHA central office.
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Stefanie Block, BA, is a psychology practicum student at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA) and a doctoral candidate in the University of Michigan's Clinical Psychology Program. She is a graduate student instructor for an undergraduate psychology course at U-M. Before coming to Michigan, Stefanie worked as a research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital for the Psychiatric Genetics Program in Mood and Anxiety Disorders.
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Nicole (Nicki) Buller, MSW, is a post-MSW Fellow at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Nicki began working at IHA as a social work intern in September 2011 and has since graduated with a Master in Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Michigan. She has previous work experience as a research biologist in laboratories at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and University of Michigan's Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology.
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Lily Gershenson, MSW, is a post-MSW fellow at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Ms. Gershenson has worked at the Institute for Human Adjustment in training since 2010. As a clinician, Ms. Gershenson is especially interested in working with couples experiencing difficulties in their relationships and with individuals with mood disorders or survivors of trauma.
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William (Will) Hartmann, BA, is a psychology practicum student at IHA and a doctoral candidate in the University of Michigan's Clinical Psychology Program. Will dedicates most of his week to his research and coursework along with his caseload at the Psychological Clinic. He is also a graduate student instructor for an undergraduate psychology course at U-M. Will is preparing for his second year of training here at IHA, which he will start in fall 2012.
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Kylene (Kyle) Krause, MS, is an intern at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA). Before coming to IHA, Kyle did clinical work at a community outpatient psychology clinic, an intensive inpatient psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, and a parent-child relationship clinic. Kyle has also taught Developmental Psychology at both Eastern Michigan University and Hope College.
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Katherine (Katie) Kusner, MA, TLLP, is a pre-doctoral psychology intern at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA) and a doctoral candidate in Bowling Green State University's Clinical Psychology Program. Katie enjoys working with a variety of age groups and splits her full-time intern position at the institute between UCCF and the Psychological Clinic. She recently defended her dissertation, an empirical research study examining the longitudinal links between couple spirituality and relationship outcomes across the transition to parenthood.
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Debra Levine, MS, is a clinical psychology intern at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Debra has training in a variety of therapy modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Psychodynamic therapy and Interpersonal Therapy. She feels it is important to use research to understand how therapy can help individuals who struggle with mental health problems.
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Stephanie Lonsway, MA, TLLP, is a pre-doctoral psychology intern at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA) and a doctoral candidate in Northern Illinois University’s Clinical Psychology program. Stephanie works with clients across the age range using a variety of treatment modalities (individual, group, family, couples, psychological assessment); she splits her full-time internship position at the institute between the University Center for the Child and the Family (UCCF) and the U-M Psychological Clinic.
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Stefanie (Steffi) Mayer, MA, is a clinical psychology practicum student at the U-M Psychological Clinic as well as a doctoral candidate in the U-M Clinical Psychology PhD program. In addition to her dual appointment, Steffi is also a graduate student instructor for an undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course at U-M.
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Melissa Q. Meyer, BA, is a MSW student at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Before coming to the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA), Melissa had a clinical internship with Heritage Professional Associates in Hinsdale, Illinois. She also interned at the Family Service Agency: Child Advocacy Center in 2011 and has previously volunteered as a mentor for developmentally delayed children. Melissa is currently training in various therapies for the treatment of adults in the Ann Arbor community.
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Kimberly (Kim) Muntz, LLMSW, is a post-MSW fellow at the U-M Psychological Clinic. She earned her MSW at the University of Michigan in 2011 and her MA in counseling at the University of Nottingham, England in 2007.
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JoAnne Shipman, BA, is a social work intern at the U-M Psychological Clinic. For three years, JoAnne worked as a Mental Health Assistant at Livingston County Community Mental Health providing community living support via implementing behavior, occupational, and speech plans. During this time, she also completed an internship as a legal advocate at LACASA, a domestic violence shelter.
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Rebecca Sripada, MS, is a pre-doctoral psychology intern at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA) and a doctoral candidate in the University of Michigan's Clinical Psychology Program. Before coming to IHA, Rebecca did clinical work at a community outpatient psychology clinic, an ambulatory psychiatry anxiety disorders program, a VA Healthcare System PTSD clinic, and with a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic.
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Judith R. Stern, PhD, is a post-doctoral clinical psychology fellow at the U-M Psychological Clinic. Dr. Stern has worked as a clinician and researcher with adults from a broad range of backgrounds and in a wide variety of settings, including academic settings, a trauma clinic, a Veterans Administration outpatient clinic, a community mental health center, and inpatient units.
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Sierra Thompson, MS, is a clinical psychology intern at the Institute for Human Adjustment (IHA). Prior to beginning her internship, Sierra was in Palo Alto, California, for graduate school. While there, she enjoyed clinical rotations in many settings, including a university-based outpatient clinic, a county-based child and family therapy clinic, and inpatient Hospice and Palliative Care Units at the Palo Alto VA.
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