UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services

Mr. Ewbank will receive his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University in July of 2010, where he currently holds a Masters of Psychology degree. He utilizes an integrationist approach, applying cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal and psychodynamic models to conceptualization and treatment. He has an interest in different models for group psychotherapy and was a founding member of the Group Psychotherapy Services training clinic in New Jersey. He has expertise in the understanding and treatment of Tourette Syndrome and it’s comorbid disorders, including ADHD, OCD, anger outbursts and anxiety disorders. In addition, he has done clinical work with severe psychopathology within inpatient settings, with traumatic brain injured populations and with emotionally disturbed children and adolescents within group home settings.

Lori Ho, M.A.
Practicum Student
B.A. University of California, Berkeley
M.A. University of California, Los Angeles

Lori is a graduate student in the doctoral clinical psychology program at UCLA. She received her Bachelor’s degree at University of California – Berkeley. Before joining CAPS, she served as a therapist at the UCLA Psychology Clinic. Lori’s therapy interests include ethnic minority mental health, immigrant mental health, mood disorders, interpersonal relationships, stress management and self-image issues.

Danielle Keenan-Miller, M.A., C.Phil
Psychology Intern
M.A., C.Phil University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. Stanford University

Danielle is a graduate student in the clinical psychology department at UCLA. Prior to joining CAPS, she worked in the psychology clinic located within the department of psychology and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Among her therapeutic interests are relationship concerns, life transitions, stress management, depression, and self-image.

Lia Kraemer, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Kraemer received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UCLA and her B.A. in Psychology from UC Berkeley. Her clinical training includes placements at the UCLA Psychology Clinic and the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, as well as an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services. Dr. Kraemer works collaboratively with students on a variety of concerns, including relationship issues, life transitions and stress, family problems, mood disorders, procrastination, bereavement, and health psychology issues. Dr. Kraemer uses an integrative approach to psychotherapy that draws on interpersonal-dynamic and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

Zachary Moran, M.A.
Practicum Student
B.A. University of Wisconson-Madison
M.A. University of California, Los Angeles

Zach Moran received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in psychology and philosophy and his master's in clinical psychology from UCLA. As a PhD student in clinical psychology, he focuses extensively on research of the neuroscience of schizophrenia with clinical training oriented towards an integrative approach to psychotherapy. Before entering CAPS, he served as a therapist in the UCLA psychology clinic for both individual and family psychotherapy and also as a neuropsychological tester at UCLA's Center for the Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States. Zach's clinical interests include mood disorders, anxiety, severe mental illness, existential concerns, and mindfulness practice.

Ellen Myers, M.Ed.
Social Work Extern
M.Ed. Smith College
B.A. Oberlin College

Ellen is in the final year of the Master of Social Welfare program at UCLA. She completed her first year of training at the West Los Angeles VA Hospital. Ellen has a background and continuing interest in working with immigrant populations. Her clinical areas of interest include depression, anxiety and adjustment to major life transitions.

Natasha Olmos, M.A.
Psychology Intern
M.A. University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. University of Souther California

Natasha Olmos, M.A. is a predoctoral intern in clinical psychology. She received her Master’s degree in psychology from UCLA and her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California. Natasha approaches psychotherapy from an integrative perspective that includes cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and interpersonal approaches. While Natasha practices as a generalist, some of her specific clinical interests include depression, diversity/multicultural issues, substance use, South Asian mental health issues, and relationship and family concerns.

Nick Scull, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S.S. Bryn Mawr College
B.A. University of Arizona

In addition to UCLA’s counseling center, Dr. Scull has practiced psychotherapy at the counseling centers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Swarthmore College and at a community-based clinic serving adjudicated Latino youth. Dr. Scull’s clinical work incorporates multicultural, psychodynamic, and interpersonal frameworks and he has worked with people presenting with a broad range of concerns including depression, substance abuse, anxiety, disordered eating, trauma, interpersonal relationship problems, identity concerns, and academic concerns. Dr. Scull’s clinical interests also include international psychology, peace psychology, the psychology of religion, working with survivors of war, reconciliation, and forgiveness.

Joseph Trombello, M.A.
Practicum Student
M.A. University of Oxford
B.A. University of Notre Dame

Joe is a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program at UCLA. He received his BA in Psychology and English from the University of Notre Dame and a Master's in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford. Joe has experience providing clinical assessment and therapy and is especially interested in research and clinical work related to depression and relationship difficulties.

Megan Wagner, M.A.
Psychology Intern
Doctoral Candidate, George Mason University
B.S. Pennsylvania State University

Megan Wagner has worked at the George Mason Center for Psychological Services, serving the community of Fairfax, VA, at the Washington, D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and at the Catholic University of America Counseling Center in Washington, D.C. Her clinical interests include working with individuals who have anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and chronic pain. She utilizes both cognitive-behavioral therapy and short-term psychodynamic therapy in her treatment. Megan often integrates elements of existential and humanistic therapies into her work, as well.