Our faculty is composed of seven full-time clinical psychologists, four part-time psychiatrists, and five social workers (two are part-time). The faculty are strongly invested in the training of interns and are committed to providing high quality supervision. In addition to psychology interns, we train advanced practicum students and psychiatry residents at CAPS. This diverse group of trainees and staff allows for a fertile cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas.

Russ Federman, Ph.D., ABPP - Director
Dr. Federman began as Director of CAPS in the fall of 2000. Prior to coming to U.Va., he had been Director of Mental Health Services at East Carolina University for nine years. He had also conducted full-time private practice in San Diego, CA, for most of the 1980s. Dr. Federman received his doctorate in clinical psychology from United States International University, San Diego in 1982 and also received postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute. In addition to being a licensed psychologist, he is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Federman also holds a clinical faculty appointment through the U.Va. Department of Psychiatric Medicine. Dr. Federman's particular areas of interest and clinical expertise entail treatment of depression, personality disorders, and individuals with histories of trauma and abuse.
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William H. Anderson, Jr., Ph.D.
William Anderson Jr., Ph.D., has been at the University of Virginia since 1981. He received a B.S. degree in psychology from Virginia Tech in 1970 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1974. He completed post-doctoral studies in pediatric psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Anderson had been an assistant professor of psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill and subsequently became associate professor in the U.Va. Curry School programs in clinical psychology. In 1985 he became director of training in the U.Va. Counseling Center, and served in that position until 1996 when the Counseling Center was merged with Student Mental Health to form CAPS. In his current role as a licensed staff psychologist Dr. Anderson conducts individual and group therapy, supervises clinicians in training, and provides outreach to the wider University community. His theoretical orientation derives from humanistic and cognitive behavioral theory and research. Much of his clinical work and psycho-educational outreach address multicultural issues, sexuality, and spirituality concerns. Dr. Anderson is a Fellow at Hereford College. He is currently a member of the American Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, The Association of Black Psychologists, and the American Psychological Association. Email William Anderson

Lenny Carter, LPC
Lenny Carter, LPC, received his M.A. in clinical/community psychology from California State University, Northridge, in 1983. A member of CAPS staff since January 2001, he serves as the Crisis Management Coordinator. Areas of clinical interest include incorporation of eclectic techniques from psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral theories in working with personality disorders. He comes to CAPS with 20 years of experience in community mental health and is a member of the American Counseling Association. He also maintains a small private practice in Charlottesville. Email Lenny Carter

Daniel Ciudin, M.D.
Daniel Ciudin, M.D. received his Medical Degree from Carol Davila University (Bucharest, Romania) and completed a Psychiatry Residency Program at the University of Nantes (France) prior to moving to the USA. He is currently in his final year of psychiatric training at University of Virginia and expects to graduate in December of 2004. He endeavors to join a psychoanalytic training institute and be board certified as a psychoanalyst. His interests include psychoanalysis, the interplay between psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, immigration, and cross-cultural issues. In his spare time he is drawn involuntarily to literature and music. Email Daniel Ciudin

Richard Heisterman , LCSW
Richard Heisterman, LCSW, came to Student Health/CAPS in 1995, as the center’s Substance Use Clinician. An additional role, as of July 2000, is to be the CAPS Consultative Services Director. Prior to coming to the University, Mr. Heisterman had an eighteen-year career working within the local mental health community, primarily with the city’s community mental health agency, and in a small private practice of psychotherapy for fifteen years. At the community mental health center, Mr. Heisterman was Director of Adult Outpatient Services from 1988-95. In this clinical/administrative role he developed a specific model of brief dynamic psychotherapy. This area of clinical work remains an interest, along with skills in working with personality disorders and/or behavior problems with/without concomitant substance problems or legal involvements. Mr Heisterman received his Master of Social Work degree from The National Catholic School of Social Service in 1975, and has been licensed in Virginia since 1985.
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Emily Lape, LCSW
Emily Lape, LCSW, received her MSW from the Smith College School for Social Work in 1983 and also taught on their faculty for five years. She trained at Yale Psychiatric Institute working with adolescents and their families in long-term inpatient care. She has been on staff at CAPS for 15 years, where she coordinates both the outreach and group psychotherapy programs. She enjoys teaching, supervision, and providing psychotherapy. Her clinical interests include working with higher risk students suffering from complicated family dynamics, depression, trauma, eating disorders, and sexuality concerns. Trained psychodynamically, Emily works relationally and views treatment as an interactive process. She also maintains a private practice in Charlottesville and holds significant leadership roles in several regional and national professional organizations. Email Emily Lape

Warrenetta Mann, Psy.D.
Warrenetta Mann, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist and serves as the
Multicultural Coordinator at CAPS. She received her doctorate from Spalding
University in Louisville, Kentucky. Most of her work, across a variety of
settings, has focused on special and underserved populations. This work
includes ethnic, social and sexual minorities. She enjoys providing
individual and group services, as well as outreach and educational services
to populations who are least likely to access traditional mental health
systems. Her training and experience are primarily with college populations
that are as diverse as the colleges they attend. As such, her supervisory
experience is designed to enhance multicultural competence skill building. Email Warrenetta Mann

Belinda Overstreet, Ph.D.
Belinda Overstreet, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and a staff
psychologist at CAPS. She has worked predominately in university settings
since 1993. Dr. Overstreet received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology
from Ball State University. Consistent with her degree, she focuses on
building upon the strengths of the individual, couple, or group. Her areas
of clinical interest include transitional problems, family difficulties,
relationship building, and mood disorders. She has experience treating a
wide range of psychological problems in adolescents and adults.
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J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D.
J. Anderson Thomson, Jr., M.D. (Andy) is a part-time staff psychiatrist. He received his B.A. from Duke University (1970), his M.D. from the University of Virginia (1974) and did his adult psychiatry training at U.Va. (1974-77). His private practice is oriented toward individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, and medication consultation. He is the Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Mind and Human Interaction at U.Va., which involves interdisciplinary intervention and research in large group ethnic and political conflict. He has publications on narcissistic personality disorder, PTSD, and the psychology of racism, and psychobiographical essays on Robert E. Lee and Lee Harvey Oswald. His current research interest is in the area of evolutionary psychology.
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Rafael Triana, Ph.D.
Rafael Triana, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Medicine since 1985. He graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1970 and worked as a professional actor in New York. He completed his M.S.W. and Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work at the Smith College of Social Work in 1985. Dr. Triana also holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in religious studies from the University of Virginia. His education includes a four-year fellowship in the Mental Health Division at Yale University Health Services, and completion of psychoanalytic training at the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute. As a marine Vietnam combat veteran and Hispanic growing up in an inner city, Dr. Triana brings a diversity and richness to his clinical and administrative work. Dr. Triana is the former Division Head of Mental Health Services and was the first Director of CAPS. Email Rafael Triana

Richard West, LCSW
Richard West, L.C.S.W., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been a half-time clinician at CAPS since 1997. Originally trained as a clinical social worker at Virginia Commonwealth University, Mr. West has continued his career as a psychoanalyst. His psychoanalytic training was completed at the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, where he is now a Supervising and Training Analyst. Mr. West has a private practice in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, and maintains a clinical faculty appointment in Psychiatric Medicine at the University of Virginia. His clinical interests include the treatment of sexual perversions, personality disorders, affective disorders, and identity disorders. Email Richard West

Matt Zimmerman, Psy.D.
Matt Zimmerman, Psy.D. is a staff psychologist and the Director of Training. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University 's Center for Psychological Studies, and completed his internship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst . His areas of clinical interest include eating issues and body image concerns, relational difficulties and clinical training. He is also certified in Biofeedback and has taught several graduate level courses on the philosophical basis of psychology and treatment of eating disorders.In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and new daughter, hiking, singing, reading evolutionary biology and playing basketball. Email Matt Zimmerman

CAPS Interns

Lindsay Davison
Lindsay Davison is a CAPS social work intern, and 2nd year graduate student from Smith School for Social Work. She received her B.A. in Social Anthropology from Harvard University in 1997. Before starting her social work graduate program, Lindsay worked in a wide range of settings, including public health, writing, community development, coaching, and coffee. Her clinical interests include systems theory, critical race theories, relational theory, and adventure therapy. Outside of CAPS, Lindsay is a personal trainer, and loves being so close to the mountains.

Sara Hirst
Sara Hirst, M.S., is a doctoral psychology intern from Antioch University - New England (AUNE). She received her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from AUNE in 2006, and her B.S. in Biology and Secondary Education from Lycoming College in 2002. Before coming to UVa, she completed clinical practica at Middlebury College, The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and the Anna Philbrook Children’s Center at the New Hampshire State Hospital. She currently practices a mixture of psychodynamic and relational psychotherapy, and her clinical interests include working with interpersonal difficulties, trauma, and suicide. She is currently working on her dissertation, a qualitative research project focused on individuals who have survived suicide attempts.

Erin Kelley
Erin Kelley is an intern in clinical psychology, and a doctoral candidate at The George Washington University, where she obtained her M.A. in 2006.  She received her B.A. in psychology from Duke University in 2000.  Prior to internship, Erin completed a two-year clinical placement at the American University Counseling Center, as well as practica at the Washington D.C. VA and the Women’s Center in NoVa.  Her clinical interests include relational dynamics, personality issues, and mood disorders.  Erin is currently focused on completing her dissertation, an investigation of the impact of maternal and paternal depression on parents’ views of their children’s mental health, and enjoys literature, music, and travel in her free time. 

Scot Koeneman
Scot Koeneman, M.A., is a doctoral psychology intern from George Fox University (GFU).  He received his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from GFU in 2005, an M.A. in Counseling from Denver Seminary in 2003, and his B.S. in Physical Education from Oklahoma Christian University in 1998.  Mr. Koeneman brings with him experience in a variety of treatment centers including university counseling centers, community mental health, and rehabilitation centers. His clinical interests include the integration of spirituality and psychology, personality dynamics, men’s issues, psychological assessment, and impaired clergy. He approaches therapy from a psychodynamic perspective w/ particular emphasis on object relations. His dissertation is titled An Outcome Evaluation of Marble Retreat: A Brief, Intensive Psychotherapy Program.    

Emily Marston
Emily Marston, M.A., is a fourth year clinical psychology graduate student at the University of Virginia. She received her BA from Swarthmore College in 1997.  Before entering graduate school, she held various jobs which ranged from being a white-water rafting guide to the Associate Director of Kentucky River Community Cares Rape Crisis Center. Her current research interests include studying the cognitive-affective mechanisms associated with internalizing and externalizing difficulties in older adolescents.  Additionally, she conducts research on the social and emotional development of aggressive girls post-incarceration. Clinically, she is interested in relational and transitional difficulties as well as mood disorders.     

Jennifer Trebby
Jennifer Trebby is a CAPS social work intern, and 2nd year graduate student from Smith School for Social Work. She received her B.A. in Literature from Brown University in 2001. Prior to social work school, Jennifer worked in textbook publishing for several years, doing editorial and project management work on Communication and Psychology titles. Her clinical interests include family theory, relational approaches to therapy, and gender studies. Outside of CAPS, Jennifer enjoys film, live music, and yoga.

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