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Clinical Staff

Dr. Barbara B. Hebert, L.P.C.-S, Registered Play Therapist-S

Dr. Barbara B. Hebert is the Director of the University Counseling Center at Southeastern Louisiana University. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of New Orleans and is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. Barbara has served as Asst. Professor and Coordinator of School Counseling at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. She has also been an adjunct instructor at the University of New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana University, a private mental health practitioner, and a secondary school counselor. In addition, Barbara supervises LPC-interns and volunteers as a play therapist at the Children's Advocacy Center in Covington, Louisiana. She has presented at state, regional, national and international professional conferences and has published in both state and national professional journals.

 

Dr. Tom Caffery, L.M.F.T.

Dr. Tom Caffery, Assistant Director of the University Counseling Center provides direct supervision for the clinical services provided at the UCC. He holds an Ed.D. in counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Tom has served as an Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator, and Coordinator of the Community Counselor Program at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and as an Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator,and Coordinator of the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Southeastern Louisiana University. He has a special interest in couples and relationship counseling, as well as working with anxiety, depression, and family issues. Tom has presented at numerous state, national, and international conferences, and has published in state and national professional journals. In addition, he is co-editor, along with Dr. Phyllis Erdman of Washington State University, of the book  Attachment and Family Systems.

 

Angela James, M.Ed., NCC

Angela James, Assistant Director of the University Counseling Center is responsible for the Office of Disability Services and also serves as both a mental health counselor and as the mental health case manager for the UCC.  She graduated from Southeastern in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication. In 2004, she received her Master's degree in Counselor Education and became a Nationally Certified Counselor. Angela has over thirteen years experience in higher education having worked in various areas of Student Affairs since she was a freshman in college. She is a lifelong resident of Hammond, LA.

 

Annette Newton-Baldwin, M.A., L.P.C., L.M.F.T

Annette Newton-Baldwin is the Community Liaison as well as a full-time counselor at the University Counseling Center. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Annette is a native of Slidell, Louisiana. In 1997, she earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She has a special interest in substance abuse recovery counseling as well as working with clients who have PTSD. Annette has worked in a variety of settings including Bancroft Neuro Health Rehabilitation Center in Covington and New Orleans, Straight and Narrow Treatment Center of Baton Rouge, and LifeStreams Behavioral Center of Leesburg, Florida. Annette has been employed at Southeastern since 2003. She is a past member of Chi Sigma Iota.

 

Paige LeBleu Moody, M.S., L.P.C., L.M.F.T., NCC

Paige LeBleu Moody is a three-quarter time counselor at the University Counseling Center. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is a National Certified Counselor and is also certified in EMDR. Paige is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 1989, she earned a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. Paige has been employed at Southeastern Louisiana University since 1989. She has a special interest in adjustment disorders, PTSD, depression, anxiety and couples counseling. Paige was previously employed by Charter Hospital. She is a current member of the Louisiana Counseling Association and a past member of Chi Sigma Iota and the American Counseling Association. Paige served as past executive secretary for the Louisiana Counseling Association.

 

Emily Moïse, M.Ed., NCC

Emily Moïse is a full-time, mental health counselor at the University Counseling Center. She graduated from Southeastern in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in French. More recently, in 2012, she graduated from Southeastern with a Master's degree in Counselor Education emphasizing Community Counseling. Emily is a National Certified Counselor.

 

 

Practicum/Internship Students

The University Counseling Center also serves as a practicum/internship site for Master's level students completing graduate work in Counseling. These students are an integral part of the clinical work at the UCC as they hone their counseling skills.

 

Administrative Staff

Elizabeth "Libby" Richardson

Libby works in the the capacity of Administrative Assistant I and is the receptionist for the University Counseling Center. She is a native of Ponchatoula. Libbysays that she enjoys working with the sensitive and caring staff of the University Counseling Center.

 

Brenda Sciortino

Brenda currentlyserves as Administrative Assistant II and is the office manager for the University Counseling Center. She has been employed at Southeastern Louisiana University since 1993. Brenda is a native of Baton Rouge. Brenda received her B.A. Degree in Summer 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

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