All of the professionals at Counseling and Psychological Services are qualified to address the full range of concerns students bring to counseling. The CPS providers listed below have particular interest, experience, or advanced training in supporting students with chronic medical conditions and disabilities. Students are welcome to work with these providers if they wish.
CPS providers on this team have experience and training working with individuals who are living with significant medical conditions and chronic health concerns. They offer support for students who are navigating the challenges of academics and personal concerns while also managing the emotions and stress of their health conditions. They assist with health-promoting behaviors and decreasing health-related risk-taking behaviors ; supporting those with acute conditions and/or new diagnoses, as well as establishing adherence to medical treatment and coping with symptoms.
Please call 212-854-2878 to schedule an appointment with a member of this team.
If your situation is urgent and a particular counselor with whom you would like to work is not immediately available, we encourage you not to delay seeking assistance. It is best to initiate treatment with a counselor who is more immediately available; you are always welcome to transfer to a different counselor at a later date.
Chronic Medical Conditions and Disabilities Concerns Team
Wardeh Hattab is a second-generation Arab-American clinical social worker. Prior to joining Columbia Health in 2020, Wardeh worked in psychiatric emergency rooms at Kings County Hospital and Bellevue Hospital. She has also worked in the inpatient detox and inpatient adult psychiatric units, and medical emergency room at Bellevue Hospital and at community mental health clinics where she treated children, couples, and families as well as adult patients. Wardeh served as a mental health volunteer with The Syrian American Medical Society in 2016 providing consultations to clinical staff working with Syrian refugees in Jordan.
Wardeh’s professional interests include cross-cultural counseling, Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) communities, Muslim communities, trauma work, LGBTQ+ students, sex therapy, students managing chronic medical conditions, and grief and bereavement.
Professional Experience
- Bellevue Hospital
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
- Community Counseling and Mediation
- Syrian American Society (SAMS)
- Kings County Hospital
- Private practice, New York
Education
- M.S.W., New York University
Certifications and Licensure
- New York State – Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Certificate in Sex Therapy and Sexuality Education Candidate, University of Michigan
- Advanced Certificate in Oncology Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
- Certificate in Integrative Trauma Studies, National Institute for Psychotherapies
- Overview of Harm Reduction, Harm Reduction Coalition
Memberships
- National Association of Social Workers
- New York State Society of Clinical Social Workers
Dr. Motoni Fong Hodges joined Columbia Health in 2015. Prior to Columbia, Motoni taught at Teachers College as a lecturer and adjunct assistant professor. Motoni completed her doctoral internship in counseling psychology at the University of Oregon Counseling Center, a postdoctoral fellowship on feminist psychodynamic psychotherapy at Stony Brook University Wo/Men’s Center, and psychoanalytic training at the William Alanson White Institute.
Motoni’s professional interests include acculturation and marginalization, and working with international students, students of color, and LGBTQ students.
Professional Experience
- Lecturer/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Counseling Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
Education
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ed.M., Harvard University
- B.A., Reed College
Certifications and Licensure
- Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York
- Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis, William Alanson White Institute
Published Articles
- Chung, Y. B., & Katayama, M. (1999). Ethnic and sexual identity development of Asian-American lesbian and gay adolescents. Counseling Asian families from a Systems perspective (The Family Psychology and Counseling Series Monograph). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
- Chung, Y. B., & Katayama, M. (1998). Ethnic and sexual identity development of Asian-American lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents. Professional School Counseling, 1(3), 21-25.\
- Chung, Y. B., & Katayama, M. (1996). Assessment of sexual orientation in lesbian, gay, & bisexual studies. Journal of Homosexuality, 30(4), 49-62.
Awards and Honors
- Teachers College, Columbia University Outstanding Teaching Award, 2004 recipient.
Dr. Eduvigis Cruz-Arrieta joined CPS in February 2018. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with 20 years of experience in health psychology. Prior to Columbia, she was a supervising psychologist at Lincoln Medical Center, part of the NYC Health & Hospital/Physicians Affiliates Group of NY. She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of medical psychology at the CUNY School of Medicine.
She has been dedicated to providing quality care to underserved communities in NYC. As staff member of the CUMC Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood & Marrow Transplantation service, she served as Chair of its Diversity & Health Disparities Committee of the Children's Oncology Group. In her role, she participated in advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill representing the viewpoints of stakeholders about disparities in healthcare.
Dr. Cruz-Arrieta received her B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, followed by a M.A. in Clinical Psychology. She completed her clinical internship and pre-doctoral fellowship at NYU Bellevue Clinical Psychology Internship program, and received her doctorate from the City University of New York Graduate Center at City College. Her expertise and interests includes mood disorders, chronic illness, eating disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress, life transitions (loss, grief, and end of life), multicultural concerns, as well as diversity and health disparity-related issues, complementary medicine (body/mind coping strategies; hypnosis; homeopathy), and psychology and the arts.
Eduvigis is originally from Puerto Rico and Spanish is her first language. She has resided in New York City since 1988, after retiring from professional classical ballet dancing and serving as an educator with Ballets de San Juan. Eduvigis believes in people’s capacity for continuous change and renewal, as they identify and fortify their inner strengths. Her goal is to help members of the Columbia University community to reach their goals.
Professional Experience
- Senior Psychologist, Adult/Child & Adolescent Outpatient Services, HHC Lincoln Medical Center/Physicians Affiliate Group of New York
- Supervising Psychologist, Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation & Psychiatry Divisions, Columbia University Medical Center
- Senior Psychologist, Stephen D. Hassenfeld Center for Children with Cancer & Blood Disorders, NYU Langone Medical Center
- Senior Psychologist, Child & Adolescent Outpatient Clinic Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU Langone Medical Center
Education
- Ph.D. and M.Phil., CUNY Graduate Center
- M.A. and B.A., University of Puerto Rico
Certifications and Licensure
- Licensed to practice psychology in the state of New York
- American Board of Professional Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology
Published Articles
- Bhatia M, Kolva E, Cimini L, Jin Z, Satwani P, Savone M, George D, GarvinJ, Paz ML, Briamonte C, Cruz-Arrieta E, Sands S. Health Related Quality of Life following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease, Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation (2015), doi:10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.12.007.
- Cruz-Arrieta, E., Weinshank, L.: Multidisciplinary Approach to Psychosocial Care: The Stephen D. Hassenfeld Model. Primary Psychiatry. 2008; 15(7): 63-67
- Cruz-Arrieta, E., Pill-swallowing training in pediatric cancer: a brief report. Primary Psychiatry. 2008; 15(7): 49-53
Memberships
- American Psychological Association
- American Board of Professional Psychology
- Children’s Oncology Group/National Cancer Institute
- New York State Psychological Association
- Asociación de Psicólogos de Puerto Rico
Dr. David Hittson joined Columbia Health as a psychologist in 2017. He also completed his post-doctoral fellowship at Counseling and Psychological Services. Prior to Columbia, David trained at the Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses of the New York Harbor Veteran’s Administration Hospital, at Interfaith Medical Center, and at Barnard’s Furman Counseling Center. David attended New York University’s counseling psychology program and graduated in the summer of 2016. While there, his research interests focused on the relationship of acculturation to mental health. David’s professional interests include veteran’s issues, issues of acculturation, depression, anxiety, trauma, identity issues, relationship concerns, and adjustment concerns.
Education
- Ph.D., New York University
- M.A., New York University
Memberships
- American Psychological Association
Dr. Anne Goldfield joined Columbia Health in 1994. She received her Ph.D. from the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research and her B.A. in Psychology at the City University of New York. Prior to Columbia, Anne worked as a clinical psychologist at North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) and the Bronx Psychiatric Center and was director of the psychology externship program at NCB. She completed her doctoral internship in clinical psychology at The Bronx State Psychiatric Center.
Anne's professional interests include depression, anxiety, identity issues, first generation college students, the treatment of students with alcohol and other drug concerns, and developmental issues of emerging adulthood. In her outreach capacity, Anne works closely with many campus partners and student groups, and is committed to promoting mental health awareness on campus.
Professional Experience
- North Central Bronx Hospital
- Bronx Psychiatric Center
Education
- Ph.D., Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research
- B.A., City College of New York
Certifications and Licensure
- Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York
Languages Spoken
- English
Andrew Colitz joined Columbia Health in 2014. Prior to Columbia, he completed a clinical psychology internship at North Shore Long Island Jewish-Lenox Hill Hospital, as well as clinical psychology externships at New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy, William Alanson White Institute, Maimonides Hospital and Mount Sinai Beth Israel. He also worked as a university mental health provider at Long Island University.
Andrew is interested in working with a variety of student concerns, including identity development, complicated relational issues and family dynamics, major life changes and adjustment, coping with traumatic experiences, as well as working with couples and students in group settings.
Education
- Ph.D., Long Island University
- B.A., Brown University
Professional Memberships
- American Psychological Association
Languages Spoken
- English
Adam Johnson joined Columbia Health in 2017. Adam received his doctorate in clinical psychology with a concentration in traumatic stress from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Ill. He also completed a fellowship in psychoanalysis with the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis in 2012.
Prior to joining Columbia, Adam completed his doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has also worked in a variety of settings including private practice, community mental health and medical clinics. His clinical work and interests have focused on issues related to trauma, loss, bereavement, health psychology (e.g. smoking cessation, weight management, chronic and terminal illness), mindfulness, and relational patterns.
Adam is committed to the mental health of LGBTQ and veterans. He enjoys incorporating an individual’s creative talents (i.e. music, art) and spirituality into therapy. Adam also has extensive experience working with issues related to acculturation and cultural diversity. He has completed international psychology projects focused human rights, education and program development in Mexico, Costa Rica, South Africa and the Dominican Republic.
Education
- Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology
- M.A., Counseling Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology
- B.A., Psychology and Spanish, University of Iowa
- Certificate in Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico
Certifications and Licensure
- Licensed to practice clinical psychology in New York state
Awards and Honors
- Social Justice Scholar, Adler School of Professional Psychology, 2009
Memberships
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues)
- Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)