College of Liberal Arts
Cassandra Moreno, LPC
Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine, Boston University
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Texas
JES A225-A (COLA Well-Being Center) & GEB 1.304
(512) 471-4003
Office Hours: Mondays, 2-3 p.m. at JES A225-A (COLA Well-Being Center); Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon at GEB 1.304
Cassy (pronouns: she/her/hers) is a Counselor in the Counselors in Academic Residence (CARE) Program, a program that provides mental health services in academic offices to facilitate students’ academic and life goals. She provides clinical services to the College of Liberal Arts students and is available to provide consultation and prevention/outreach services to staff.
Cassy’s areas of professional interest include multiculturalism, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Her approach includes an integration of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and a person-centered framework with trauma-informed care. Cassy is also fluent in Spanish and can provide bilingual services to students who may feel more comfortable speaking in Spanish.
CARE Clinical Services
- Students are primarily referred by COLA staff or faculty. Students interested in learning more about resources to support their mental health can contact Cassy directly.
- Cassy will assess student needs and offer appropriate services (e.g. short-term counseling, resources and referrals, crisis intervention, and groups)
Trainings and Workshops
- Offered to students and staff
- Topics vary (e.g. test anxiety, stress management, perfection, assisting students in distress)
Consultation
Available to consult one-on-one and in meetings/groups. Please contact Cassy for more information.
Catherine Ciano, PhD, MBA
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, Master of Business Administration
Parlin Hall (PAR) 115 & JES A225-A
(512) 232-3461
Office Hours:
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Parlin Hall (PAR) 115
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., JES A225-A (COLA Well-Being Center)
Catherine Ciano is a counselor in the Counselors in Academic Residence (CARE) Program, which embeds mental health services within academic spaces to support students in achieving their academic and personal goals. Dr. Catherine provides clinical services specifically to students in the College of Liberal Arts and is also available to consult with faculty and staff to support students’ mental health.
Dr. Catherine works from a collaborative compassion-focused framework, incorporating cognitive-behavioral, emotion regulation, motivation enhancement and mindfulness-based techniques. Her areas of professional interest include health psychology, financial psychology, perfectionism and scarcity/abundance mindsets.
CARE Clinical Services
- Students are primarily referred by COLA staff or faculty. Students interested in learning more about resources to support their mental health can contact Dr. Catherine directly.
- Dr. Catherine will assess student needs and offer appropriate services (e.g. short-term counseling, resources and referrals, crisis intervention and groups)
Trainings and Workshops
- Offered to students and staff
- Topics vary (e.g. test anxiety, stress management, perfectionism, assisting students in distress)
Consultation
Available for one-on-one or group consultations. Please contact Dr. Catherine for more information.