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COUNSELING STAFF
Northeastern's Counseling staff is composed of professionals
with a variety of different backgrounds, skills and interests. They come
from the fields of Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Career Counseling and
Social Work. All permanent staff hold master's
or doctoral degrees in their fields of study. Doctoral and master's-level
interns also provide clinical services under the direct supervision of
the counseling staff. Current Staff members include:
John Hoeppel, PhD
Director
- Dr. Hoeppel received his
doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.
Along with providing individual counseling and therapy, he has
interests in working with couples, using meditation and journaling
in therapy and in psychopharmacology.
Elizabeth Pullen, PsyD
Clinical Coordinator
- Dr. Pullen received her
doctorate from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. Her
interests include gender issues, relational, feminist and trauma
theories and self-psychology. She also studies Buddhism and
meditation.
Alina S. Viola,
PsyD
Staff Psychologist
- Dr. Viola received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the
Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Her interests include
working with clients from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
to address such concerns as anxiety, depression, relationship issues,
life transitions, traumatic events, grief and loss. She also
specializes in working with immigrants and their adult children, as well
as adult children of parents with mental illness.
William Speller, MA
Counselor
- Mr. Speller received his
master's degree from the University
of Chicago. He
provides general supportive and career counseling, as well as
helping to serve the needs of students who are military veterans. He
has interests in career development and minority concerns in higher
education.
Dana W. Prechter, PsyD
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow
- Dr. Prechter completed her
doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago
School of Professional Psychology. Her main areas of interest include
contemporary relational theory, Daseinsanalytic
theory, dream interpretation and issues related to feminism
and diversity.
Amanda Rios, PsyD
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow
- Dr. Rios received her
doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois
School of Professional Psychology/Argosy University in Chicago. Her areas
of interest include multicultural/cross-cultural psychology, various aspects
of diversity and systemic factors, families & couples, group therapy, and
identity development. In addition, she has worked extensively with victims
of abuse and trauma and other difficult life situations.
Kelly Arteaga, MA
Psychology Extern
- Ms. Arteago is a Psychology Extern from the Chicago
School of Professional Psychology, where she is working towards a
doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. Her areas of interest
include Existential Psychology, relationships, group psychotherapy,
and issues related to cultural diversity.
Francesco Belviso, MA
Psychology Extern
- Mr. Belviso is a Psychology Extern from the Chicago
School of Professional Psychology, where he is working towards a
doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. His areas of interest
include life transitions, relationships, losses, and bereavement.
Michael McClendon, MA
Psychology Extern
- Mr. McClendon is a Psychology Extern from the Illinois
School of Professional Psychology, where he is currently working
toward his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. His areas of
interest include mens issues, identity development and life
transitions, and psychodiagnostic
assessment with an emphasis in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic
theories.
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