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• Clara E. Hill, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
 Clara E. Hill received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University in 1974 and has been in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland since then. Current areas of interest are the identification and training of counseling skills, process and outcome studies of psychotherapy, working with dreams, and qualitative research. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of Maryland.
Contact: hill@psyc.umd.edu, 301-405-5791
• Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology
 Charles J. Gelso received his M.S. from Florida State University in 1964 and his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1970. His interests include the client-therapist relationship in therapy (including phenomena such as working alliance, client transference, and therapist countertransference), the application of psychoanalytic concepts to counseling, and the research training environment in graduate education. He is a licensed psychologist in Maryland.
Contact: gelso@psyc.umd.edu, 301-405-5909
Therapists:
• Stacie Ain, M.S.
Years of experience providing psychotherapy: 4.5
Theoretical Orientation/ Clinical Interests: I consider one of the main goals of psychotherapy to be self-understanding. I work with my clients to recognize self-destructing patterns and how they pertain to current concerns. I am eclectic in that I try to accommodate each client's individual preferences and goals when it comes to therapy. I tend to examine the past when it is relevant to present and future issues. I have experience working with clients from a variety of backgrounds on topics such as relationship issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, and career-related concerns among others.
• Clara E. Hill, Ph.D.
Years of experience providing psychotherapy: 15
Theoretical Orientation: I combine elements of client-centered, psychodynamic, and behavioral approaches. Three elements that I particularly think are crucial are: building a strong therapeutic alliance, examining issues that arise in the therapeutic relationship, and looking at recurrent patterns in interpersonal relationships. I want to help clients gain insights and then make changes in their lives based on these insights.
• John L. Jackson, M.Ed.
Years of experience providing therapy: 3.5
Theoretical orientation: As a therapist, I attempt to create an empathic, inquisitive atmosphere and collaborate with my clients in working toward their improved self-understanding and meaningful change. I believe that insight, which I define as reaching a deeper level of self-knowledge that involves both intellect and emotion, is a major mutative component of successful therapy. I also believe that the client-therapist relationship is itself an arena within which client interpersonal issues can be explored and resolved over time. Positive experiences and changes made within the client-therapist relationship can then generalize or transfer to other relationships in the client’s life. Through insight, relational change, and some guidance, I hope to help my clients relinquish harmful ways of thinking and behaving for a more adaptive, authentic pursuit of meaningful goals. My theoretical stance is integrative and draws from psychodynamic, interpersonal, and humanistic approaches.
• Russell Jones, M.Ed.
Years of experience providing psychotherapy: 3
Theoretical Orientation: In working with clients, I use an integrative approach that includes person-centered, interpersonal, and behavioral theories. I try to help clients explore their problems by examining early childhood experiences. In addition to this, I view the counselor-client relationship as a microcosm of the client’s larger social world. With this mindset, therapy can be a transformative relational process with clients exploring their maladaptive relationships, in part, by engaging in conversations about their therapeutic relationship with the counselor. I have an interest in treating individuals with relationship concerns and anxiety.
• Robert Lim, Ed.M.
Years of experience providing psychotherapy: 3.5
Theoretical Orientation: My theoretical orientation incorporates both psychodynamic and humanistic theories. I believe that it is important to examine past experiences, as they shape and influence who we are currently. I also believe in the human potential for change, improvement, etc. The role of therapy is therefore to help the client better understand him/herself, and to grow personally. The role of the therapist is to act in ways that are beneficial for the client, whether it be as a guide, challenger, etc. I also try to incorporate multicultural awareness in my work, as we live in a society that is increasingly diverse.
• Jingqing Liu, M.A.
Years of experience providing psychotherapy: 4.5
Theoretical Orientation: I work with clients from an integrative framework that combines interpersonal and humanistic perspectives. I believe that how clients relate to me in the session reflects how they relate to others outside of counseling session, and use my relationship with clients as a tool to help clients to identify and change their interpersonal styles. I also have an interest in and experience working with clients from international backgrounds.
• Beatriz Palma, M.Ed.
Years of experience providing psychotherapy: 5
Theoretical orientation/clinical interests: My theoretical perspective includes mainly psychodynamic, humanistic, and feminist theories. I consider therapy to be a process in which a client and I collaborate to help him/her attain a deeper self-understanding, and also to empower him/her to make the needed changes that will improve his/her life. I work with my clients to identify the patterns behind their difficulties, with a central focus on their relationships. I believe that our previous experiences shape who we are currently; therefore, I foster exploration of the past as a means of illuminating the present situations. I consider multicultural issues to be central in my work.
Supervisors:
• Bonnie Eisenberg, Ph.D.
• Clara E. Hill, Ph.D.
• Charles Gelso, Ph.D.
• Laura Kasper, Ph.D.
• Sharon Spiegel, Ph.D.
• Barbara Thompson, Ph.D.
• Steven Van Wagoner, Ph.D.
Screening Counselors:
• Ann Hummel, M.S.
• Russell Jones, M.Ed.
• Beth Klingaman, M.S.
• Beatriz Palma, M.Ed.
Clinic Coordinator:
• Beatriz Palma, M.Ed.
Graduate Student Assistants:
• Harold Chui, M.S.
• Teresa Huang, B.S.
Undergraduate Student Assistants:
• Melanie Blair
• Brian Snyder
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