Harold Washington College Wellness Center
Barbosa (he/him) is a Wellness Center Clinical Intern at Harold Washington
Collegewho is a 2nd year PsyD
student at Roosevelt University. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown College, majoring in
Psychology, Communications, and Religion. He was born in Laguna, Brazil but
moved to London, England, which is where he grew up. He is also a first-generation college graduate, and the
son of initially undocumented immigrant parents. Language-wise, Joabe speaks English,
Portuguese, and Spanish. To inform work his clients, he is
most interested in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and likes to use
techniques from this modality. While at Georgetown College, Joabe also played
soccer, so he has experiences in the sports realm.
a Doctorate (PsyD) in Clinical psychology from Roosevelt University. She has a
Bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Sexuality and Queer studies from
Brandeis University. Prior to interning at the Wellness Center, she did
advocacy and violence prevention work in a higher education setting. Hannah has
interest in doing work related to trauma, anti-violence, race, ethnicity,
gender, sexuality, and relationships.
Griffin Halperin (he/him) is a senior undergraduate
student at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Social Work: Alongside clients, I aim to
co-create a space defined by honesty, kindness, and compassion in offering
effective care. I commend the courage of those entering the therapeutic space
and aim to practice humility and gratitude in relating to clients.
Outside of the office, I love
sharing food with my friends and family. I also enjoy unicycling, interior
design, and hip-hop. Ultimately, I aspire to embrace the challenges and
triumphs of being human.
Alyssa Lorenzo (she/her) is a Counseling Psychology graduatestudent at The Chicago School (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology).
Prior to interning at Harold Washington, Alyssa advised prospective graduate
students and guided them towards starting their next academic journey as an
admissions counselor.
Alyssa believes that clients are the author of their own
story and have the power within themselves to create change. Keeping in mind
that societal and cultural factors greatly impact each person differently,
Alyssa aims to be culturally sensitive and meet each client where they are at.
With an interest in trauma informed care, Alyssa works collaboratively with
clients to create a safe, comfortable, and trusting therapeutic space.
Outside of the Wellness Center and graduate school, Alyssa
enjoys spending quality time with friends, family, and her highly energetic
dog. Working out, singing out loud, and playing soothing Switch games are just
some of the forms of self-care Alyssa practices.
Dylan Paavola (he/him) is a clinical intern at Harold Washington
Wellness Center alongside currently attaining a master’s degree in social work
from Loyola University. Dylan has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor
in philosophy. Dylan is interested in existential-humanistic therapy and plans
to incorporate skills from CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and the
psychodynamic approach. Dylan’s clinical orientation is humanistic/existential
and leads with empathy and unconditional positive regard. Dylan plans to focus
on people experiencing grief, substantial life changes, anxiety, and
depression; helping individuals set a solid foundation for themselves to move
confidently forward into the world.
Dylan is a dog dad,
likes to write on his typewriter, woodwork, spend time with family and friends,
and spends a lot of time in the woods and by the lake.
clinical doctoral student at Roosevelt University with a Bachelors of Arts in
Psychology from Indiana University. Prior to working with students, she has
conducted trauma-informed care and therapy in community mental health centers
and group homes. Liya has a culturally sensitive and strengths-based approach
in her work. As a first-generation student herself, her areas of interest
include stress management, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She is
passionate in serving underrepresented communities and dismantling generational
stigmas surrounding mental health care.
