Meet the Staff

Michelle Laabs, MSN, FNP-C

Associate Dean, Student Wellness
Nurse Practitioner

Lorie Ferrer

Administrative Assistant

Susan Peters

Receptionist

Health Services Staff

Sherrie-Lynn Schwartz, MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Jaymeeh Ouk, MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Counseling & Psychological Services Staff

Madison Park, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor, Therapist

Madison Park is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a MSW from the University of Southern California. She has extensive experience with non-profit organizations, focused on providing individual and family therapy for clients in the foster/adoption constellation, as well as in a private practice setting. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults using trauma-informed, strength-based, and attachment style approaches. She is a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) therapist and trainer and additionally trained in Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Seeking Safety, and Suicide Prevention. She loves to go for long runs, hikes, and anything outdoors in her free time!

Vincent Nunez, LMFT

Clinical Supervisor, Therapist

Vincent is a Christian Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He has a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from the Oblate School of Theology and a Masters of Science in Counseling from the University of Phoenix. Vincent has experience in church ministry and in a mental health clinic. Vincent is a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, father, and military veteran. He has been married for over 25 years and has three children now transitioning into teen and young adult.

Alissa Fernandez-Bell, ACSW

Associate Therapist

Alissa Fernandez-Bell is an Associate Clinical Social Worker with a MSW from Azusa Pacific University. Alissa has previously worked with non-profits focused on providing individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. She has an extensive background providing options counseling and education to women and couples experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. In her work with clients, she uses strength-based, person-centered, mindful, and trauma-informed approaches. Alissa is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Suicide Prevention, and Motivational Interviewing. In her free time, you can find her on a hike, playing sports, chilling at the beach, and baking!

Aubreea Roberson, APCC

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Aubreea Roberson is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor and graduate of Concordia University Irvine. She has experience working with college students, Veterans, the Department of Mental Health (DMH), and private practice. Aubreea has provided individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. She provides culturally competent care, utilizing trauma-informed and person-centered approaches in her work with clients. She loves to serve at her church, travel, and attend concerts with friends during her free time.

Melody Mak, APCC

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Melody Mak is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor with an MA from the Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine. She also holds an MBA and a certificate in Spiritual Direction. Melody has experience counseling adolescents, young adults, and couples. She is passionate about helping people establish secure connections with themselves and others, using psychodynamic, attachment, mindfulness, somatic, emotionally focused and trauma informed practices. Melody also has experience in business consulting, managing finances and grants for non-profit organizations, serving on church boards, leading womens' ministry groups, couples groups, and coaching parents. Melody is married and has four children. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, biking, playing pickleball, hanging at the beach, traveling and spending time with family and friends playing board games and reading anywhere outside.

Interns

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Master in Social Work (MSW), and Professional Clinical Counselor (PCC) Interns are graduate students actively working towards a Master’s degree in Counseling and obtaining therapeutic service hours for implementation of direct service skills in order to graduate. Interns are qualified to provide services, under the direction and guidance of a qualified and approved licensed therapist. Interns are being supervised by Madison Park, LCSW and Vincent Nunez, LMFT at Concordia's Wellness Center.