Tips from the Counseling Center Team
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Welcome Class of 2029!
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Transition to College
Hear from James Geisler, SHU’s Executive Director of Wellness Services, on tips to transition to college.
Meet Our Counselors
Jeffrey LaBella, MA, LPC, NCC
Director of Counseling & Collegiate
Recovery Program
labellaj@sacredheart.edu
Julia Barrows, MS, NCC, LPCA
University Counselor
barrowsj@sacredheart.edu
Dan Fontana, MA, LPCA
University Counselor
fontanad@sacredheart.edu
Ashley Myers, MA, LPC-A
University Counselor
myersa3@sacredheart.edu
Karen Flanagan, MA, LPC
Director of Prevention, Education & Early
Intervention Services
flanagank879@sacredheart.edu
Suzanne Christoferson, LPC, ATR-BC
University Counselor
christofersons@sacredheart.edu
Elizabeth Lavin, MS, LMHC, LPC
Athletics Counselor
lavine2@sacredheart.edu
Kara A. Justo, MSW, LCSW
Case Manager
justok@sacredheart.edu