Mike D'Angelo
There are a few new faces in the Counseling Center for Wellness (CCW) this year, but its mission remains the same: to promote wellness in body, mind, and spirit. “We love you very much, we care about you very much and we want you to succeed,” says Mike D’Angelo, director of the CCW
This year, all five counselors have ties to Neumann University’s graduate program in Pastoral Care and Counseling (PCC). Director Mike D’Angelo and Wellness Counselor Donna Liu both received their master’s degrees from NU and are licensed professional counselors (LPCs). Mike served as Campus Minister at Neumann for five years before joining the staff of the CCW. He has been director for four years. Donna Liu, who received both her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Neumann, worked in the respiratory therapy field for 20 years before joining the CCW staff.
Frederick Pratt
Neumann students also may choose to see one of three counseling interns who are new to the CCW this year. Frederick Pratt, who received his M.S. in May from Neumann, interns two afternoons a week. He currently is pursuing a certificate in school counseling from Villanova University. Toni Hemmerich, who will graduate from the PCC program in May, interns two full days and one half-day. A self-employed business owner, Toni believes in incorporating spirituality with healing for emotional as well as physical issues. I, Lisa Schaad, am a third-year student in the PCC program and see clients two days a week. I am a writer and editor and former youth minister.
Toni Hemmerich
If you have never been to the CCW, it is located on Convent Road in a Cape Cod-style house next to the Mirenda Center parking lot. Visitors enter through a door centered in a breezeway and head through the kitchen before entering the waiting area. Everyone is welcome to grab a snack from the table or refrigerator on their way to the waiting area in the house’s former living room. Our reception desk is staffed by students and by retired nurse Sr. Cass OSF, who make every effort to assist anyone who walks in hoping to see a counselor. However, when a counselor is not available, our staff will take your information and have someone call you as soon as possible. The best way to make an appointment is to dial the CCW directly at 610-358-4541.
Lisa Schaad
If all you need is a quiet place to clear your mind, feel free to sign into our meditation room, located on the second floor. You are welcome to grab a floor pillow or a chair and just relax. The beautiful mural of Ridley Creek State Park painted on the slanted ceiling helps create a relaxing atmosphere for reading, meditating or just closing your eyes for a few minutes to regain a sense of calm.
Donna Liu
Everyone who works in the CCW adheres to strict code of confidentiality. Some clients greet the CCW staff with a smile around campus; others prefer to keep their ties to the center quiet. It is completely up to you whether you want anyone to know you have come to see us. The students’ needs come first in the CCW.
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