Meet the Team
Top row: Debbie Bordage, Helen Brumley, Dr. Wilds, Morgan Hodges, Dr. Skehan, K.C. MacPhail, Dimitr Getchevski, Brian Newkirk, Matt Barry Middle row: Anoushka Dani, Claire Qiao Bottom row: Sabrina Rebecchi, Tristan Bartsch, Kelia Bergin, Amanda Gray
Email: srebecchi@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316203
Sabrina joined the SDCC as a counselor in 2011 and became Director of the SDCC in 2022. Sabrina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and holds a MA in counseling psychology from William James College (formerly known as the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology). Her clinical approach is influenced by mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion. Her interests include expressive therapies such as dance and art, self-compassion and personal growth, coping with grief and loss, body image, family stressors, and life transitions.
view profileEmail: mbarry@wpi.edu
Matt has been with WPI since 2008 when he worked as a clinical intern at the Student Development & Counseling Center before later joining the full-time staff. Matt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and holds an MA in mental health counseling from Boston College. Over his years at WPI Matt has built experience with a range of populations and issues, including competencies working with Greek Life, LGBTQIA+ students (including students exploring gender and gender transition), students involved with the dramatic arts, and students who enjoy gaming and other similar hobbies and ...
view profileEmail: agray@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316982
Amanda has been with the Student Development and Counseling Center since March 2022. Amanda is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and received her Masters in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Assumption College. Prior to joining WPI, Amanda worked in a wide range of settings such as general outpatient, juvenile corrections, and inpatient psychiatric facilities. Her clinical approach is influenced by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Her areas of knowledge include supporting those with depression, anxiety, life transitions, ...
view profileEmail: ngogbeh@wpi.edu
Nafi (she/her) has been with the SDCC since January 2022. Nafi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and received her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Assumption University. Prior to WPI, Nafi worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient mental health, domestic violence shelters, substance use residential treatment and outpatient Medication Assisted Treatment Programs. Her clinical approach is influenced by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Integrative Therapy to provide flexibility in the counseling experience. Though experienced in helping students navigate a variety of ...
view profileEmail: kbergin@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316415
Kelia joined the SDCC as a counselor in November 2021. Kelia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and she received her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy from Lesley University. Kelia’s clinical experience prior to WPI primarily involved working with grieving children, adolescents, and families through a variety of organizations. Kelia’s approach to clinical work, and to life, is heavily informed by the importance of travel and experience, of inclusivity, and of sports and the arts.
view profileEmail: hbrumley@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8315413
Helen joined the SDCC staff in 2022 after completing her clinical internship with us during the ’21-’22 academic year. She received her Masters in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine, and is in the process of becoming a certified yoga instructor and meditation teacher. Her clinical interests include helping students navigate life’s transitions, interpersonal relationships, disordered eating, LGBTQIA+ issues, executive functioning concerns, trauma and chronic illness. Helen’s compassionate and strengths-based clinical approach is influenced ...
view profileEmail: dbordage@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316226
Debbie has served as office services coordinator for the SDCC since 2007. She was recently promoted to Operations Coordinator. She is responsible for office operations, making appointments and greeting students. Debbie completed her MA in School Counseling in 2011. She cares deeply for the students and wants them all to be successful.
view profileEmail: kmacphail@wpi.edu
Phone: +1 (508) 8316432
Claire Qiao
Claire joins the SDCC from Boston College as a counseling intern for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Morgan Hodges
Morgan joins the SDCC from Boston College as a counseling intern for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Anoushka Dani
Anoushka joins the SDCC from Assumption University as a counseling intern for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Dimitr Getchevski
Dimitr joins the SDCC from Assumption University as a counseling intern for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Brian Skehan
Brian Skehan, MD, PhD, completed his medical degree, residency, and fellowship training in Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA. Dr. Skehan is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UMASS where he serves as the Director for the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison, Pediatric Emergency Mental Health, and College Mental Health Services. His research and interests focus on engaging transitional age youth in mental health and promoting healthy transitions between adolescence and adulthood for youth and young adults with serious mental illness. He has been part of the team at WPI since 2016.
Caitlin Wilds
Caitlin Wilds, MD earned her B.S. in Neurobiology from the University of Texas at Austin and her medical degree from the Texas A&M University College of Medicine. She completed her Psychiatry Residency and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at The University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Wilds is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UMASS where she serves as the fellowship site director for the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison and Pediatric Emergency Mental Health Rotations in addition to working in College Mental Health Services. Her interests including advocating for children and adolescents at the local and state levels, and exploring the intersections between neurology and psychiatry with a focus on encephalitis and catatonia. She has been part of the team at WPI since 2021.