Meet our Team

Clinical Supervisor of the Student Counseling Center
(914) 674-7796 / kreed4@mercy.edu 
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Karen Reed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background in counseling adolescents and young adults in an educational setting. She earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology from State University of New York at Purchase College and is a Graduate of The Fordham University School of Social Work. Karen is trained in Family Systems Theory through The Ackerman Institute for the Family, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Therapy. She is also a certified Yoga Instructor and Meditation Leader. Karen is committed to providing excellent service and support to those students who come to her for help. She is trained to assess students with depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation and other mental health concerns. Her preferred therapeutic modalities are engaging students in stress reduction techniques, including talk therapy, yoga and meditation. 

Mental Health Counselor on the Dobbs Ferry Campus
(914) 888-5118/ cpreshawendell@mercy.edu 
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Cami Presha-Wendel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a background in counseling teens and young adults in educational settings. She earned her Master’s degree in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University Prior to joining the counseling team at Mercy College, Cami worked at a local Middle and High School counseling students facing issues such as: unhealthy peer & dating relationships, negative self-esteem, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and substance use. Cami also worked as a therapist for a non-profit providing individual and group counseling services for victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Cami is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the LGBTQ Community from

Center Link at Yale University. Cami has also completed trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adult and Teens, as well as DBT Steps-A. Cami believes each student’s life experience is unique and how they have been impacted by their environment varies greatly. Her approach is holistic, and often eclectic, as she gains insight during the therapeutic process in how to help each client individually.

Mental Health Counselor in the Bronx and Manhattan Campus
(718) 678- 8486/ llacy@mercy.edu 
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