Gizelle Tircuit is a licensed psychotherapist and Director of Health and Wellness at Mitchell College. She completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Walden University in May 2021. She received an M.S. in General Psychology from Walden University in 2007, an M.S. in Special Education from Southern Connecticut State University in 1997, and a B.A. in Psychology from Southern University at New Orleans. She coordinated a professional intensive out-patient, dual-diagnosis program with Care Plus, Natchaug Hospital, a division of Hartford Hospital.  A strong advocate for emotional disabled students and dual diagnosed individuals, she is a member of the American Psychological Association, Positive Parenting of Connecticut, and the North American Society for Adlerian Psychology (NASAP), a certified Dialectal Behavioral Therapist, and a board-certified grief counselor, as well as a SMART Recovery therapist. She believes in an individual’s ability to strive for success and overcome misdirected goals. Areas of professional interests are brain-based learning, mindful meditation, and positive psychology. Her current projects include supporting the Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) group to address the historic trauma and social changes in their communities. She is an honored member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology since 2007.

John Ward is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as the Director of the Student Counseling Service. He approaches therapy from multicultural, interpersonal process, and cognitive-behavioral perspectives. His clinical and professional expertise are in diversity and inclusion, psychological supervision and training, gatekeeper training, as well as establishing campus and community mental health partnerships.

As Vice President of Clinical Operations at BetterMynd, Kate serves as the subject matter expert for the company, oversees affiliated counselor credentialing, compliance, quality assurance, support and professional development, provides consultation to prospective and partner campuses, and leads company-wide assessment activities. 

Prior to BetterMynd, Kate was the Director of Counseling at SUNY Oswego for 7 years.  During her time at SUNY Oswego, she served as the president of the SUNY Counseling Directors, secretary for the board of the Association for University and College Counseling Directors and as a member of the SUNY Mental Health Task Force.  Kate has also served on the board of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD).  She has owned and operated a small private practice in Camillus, NY since 2018. 

Kate obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Justice from the State University of New York College at Oswego and her Master of Science degree in Community Counseling from Syracuse University.