Counseling and Mental Health
About Hartford HealthCare and Providers
Counseling services are provided free of charge to Quinnipiac students on all three campuses. Meet members of our professional and friendly counseling team below.
Our Counselors
Christine Chew
Christine Chew, Ph.D., (she/her) is a licensed psychologist who earned her master’s and doctoral degrees at Saint Louis University. Chris has more than 20 years of experience working in a variety of multidisciplinary settings including hospitals, primary care clinics, outpatient counseling practices and on medical teams. She has been the psychology internship director at two previous sites and has taught in a medical residency program. Her clinical orientation is primarily cognitive behavioral, addressing the ways thoughts and behaviors impact mood, anxiety and coping. Chris is interested not only in providing evidence-based counseling services, but is also interested in prevention of behavioral health issues by promoting good self-care and health coping strategies for all students. When not at work, Chris enjoys exploring nature and spending time with her wife, their adopted son, and their two, three-legged goldendoodles.
Jamila Lamucha Ayeh
Jamila Lamucha Ayeh (she/her) is a licensed master’s social worker with a diverse clinical experience in individual and group therapy. With a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York Geneseo and a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University, Jamila has worked in several outpatient clinics where she has assisted patients with their mental illnesses and substance-use disorders. She is well-versed in a range of modalities, including trauma focus cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Jamila takes a whole-health, integrated approach to her practice, prioritizing the physical, emotional, occupational, social, environmental, intellectual, financial and spiritual well-being of her clients, with their goals and values at the heart of her work. Jamila is also an active member of the U.S. Army, serving with distinction in the Connecticut Army National Guard.
Adrienne Koenigsberg
Adrienne Koenigsberg (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker who received her master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. She has more than 14 years of clinical experience and has provided services in hospitals, group homes, community agencies and private practice. In addition to providing individual counseling at Quinnipiac, Adrienne facilitates a weekly grief support group and a sexual assault support group.
Jordan Nesi
Jordan Nesi (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker with a bachelor’s degree from Quinnipiac University and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Connecticut. With more than five years of experience in mental health and substance-use disorders, Jordan has worked in various settings, including schools, youth services agencies, and shelters for unhoused women and families. Jordan uses a person-centered, relational approach and mindfulness-based interventions to help her clients build stress resilience and effectively cope with life's challenges. Additionally, Jordan is an LGBTQ+ affirming counselor who takes pride in working with gender diverse and queer/questioning individuals.
Mary Pellitteri
Mary Pellitteri (she/her) graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and master’s degree in marriage and family counseling from Central Connecticut State University. She has more than 30 years of experience working with people with mental health and substance disorders. Mary takes a holistic approach to wellness, promoting physical, intellectual, psychological and spiritual well-being. She believes that understanding family dynamics is often important in the path to personal growth and that the heaviest burdens we carry are the thoughts in our head.
Sheila van den Broeck
Sheila van den Broeck (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with more than 15 years of service in individual and group therapy. She earned her master of social work from Fordham University in 2005 while working as a case manager, which cultivated her passion for social work. Sheila has studied several modalities which include cognitive-behavioral therapy as well as dialectical-behavioral therapy, and applies them to bring healing and growth for the students’ goals in therapy.
Jen Zitser
Jen Zitser (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker who has been practicing psychotherapy for over 30 years, with nearly two decades at Quinnipiac. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a master’s degree from University of Connecticut. Jen's style is direct, interactive and supportive. Her work often focuses on recognizing patterns from the past that are being unknowingly recreated in the present, and involves an examination of how family and other early relationships influence the way we view the world. She believes that all obstacles have the potential to lead us to discover new aspects of ourselves and she often encourages clients to push themselves to generate new ways of addressing problems they face while providing a safe, supportive environment for exploring their concerns.
The Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network affiliates provide a full array of behavioral health services for all ages, with specialty services to treat the full spectrum of mental health needs.