B. Lynne Reeder, Ph.D.

Director
reederl@uncw.edu

Lynne is responsible for all aspects of the Counseling Center: budget management; policy development and implementation; public relations; and personnel. In addition, she provides counseling to students, conducts outreach programs and engages in consultations with the campus community.

Presentation Topics: Counseling Center Services; Transition to College; How To Refer a Student for Counseling / Successful Referral Strategies; Dealing with Distressed Students; Managing Cultural Differences; Role of the Mentor in Graduate School; Stress Management; Time Management

Michele Deinish, M.S.

Staff Counselor

deinishm@uncw.edu

Jim Dolan, Ph.D.

Associate Director

dolanj@uncw.edu

Jim is the clinical director of the Counseling Center. Jim provides individual and group counseling services to students and consults with members of the campus community on mental health and student development concerns.  He serves on division committees and enjoys collaborating on projects and initiatives that enhance a student’s college experience and promote personal and academic success.

Presentation Topics:  Jim presents on a variety of topics including transition to college, stress and relaxation, mental health issues and concerns, student development, and LGB identity development and related topics.

Rebecca McConn, Psy.D.

Staff Counselor - Outreach Coordinator

mcconnr@uncw.edu

Dr. McConn is responsible for coordinating the outreach programs for the Counseling Center. She also provides individual, couple, and group psychotherapy for students, presents programs on various topics, and collaborates with campus groups. She obtained her doctoral degree from Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta and completed her pre-doctoral internship at The College of William and Mary counseling center. Her areas of interest include: self-esteem, relationships, family of origin concerns, identity development, and self-soothing behaviors/self-management.

Morgan Lewis, M.S.W., LCSW

Staff Counselor
lewism@uncw.edu

Morgan provides general, short term counseling to invividuals and couples. His primary interests are in issues related to substance abuse/chemical dependency, family of origin, anger management, domestic violence, military affairs and cultural/ethnic diversity.

Erika McCullough-Simpson, M.A.

Staff Counselor - Clinical Resources Coordinator

SimpsonE@uncw.edu

Paul Overman, Ph.D.

Staff Psychologist
overmannp@uncw.edu

Paul’s special interests are: sleep and dreams; mind-body peak performance; enhancement of learning; empowerment ; and the role of meditation, creativity and finding “self’ for overcoming depression and anxiety.     He is a specialist in what is called Rankian Will Therapy/counseling, assisting overcoming feelings of fear, guilt, loss and inadequacy while finding one's direction and purpose in life.   Dr. Overman obtained his doctoral degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, California in cross-cultural and east-west counseling psychology, focused on personal and social transformation. 

Phillip Sharp, Ed.D.

Staff Psychologist
sharpp@uncw.edu

Phillip provides counseling and consultation to individual students.  He presents workshops available for student groups and provides consultation to faculty, staff and administrators regarding student mental health and behavior.

Additionally,he is also the web & technology coordinator and the coordinator for QPR, suicide prevention training.

Presentation Topics: How to recognize sexual addiction, Surviving a Dysfunctional family, Stress and Time Management, Students With Disabilities.

Tammy Haraga

Receptioist

haragat@uncw.edu

Tammy is the office assistant & receptionist for the university Counseling Center.

Gina Speight

Office Manager
speighta@uncw.edu

Gina provides administrative assistance for the Counseling Center and University Testing Services.