Marcella Alvarez, MA. LPC-S
Master of Arts in Community Counseling, UTSA
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor
Mental Health Therapist
Areas of Special Interest
* Trauma/Grief
* Anxiety/Depression
* Play therapy
* Relationships
* EMDR
* Stress Management
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 Elizabeth Fitzgerald, MS
Psychiatry Residents
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 psychiatric residents are Carolina Santiago, MD and Jonathan Espenan, MD