Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Otis College of Art & Design Student Counseling Services unit, is to provide support and encouragement for students majoring in the various fields of Art by endeavoring to enrich their total academic experience by:

• Modeling and helping them to incorporate healthy personal views.
• A positive mental health outlook;
• Aiming to make a difference in the world as artist; and
• Experiencing more satisfying relationships with those who are near and dear to them.

Contact:
Fred L. Barnes, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Director, Student Counseling Services
(310) 665-6968

Haydeh Fakhrabadi, Psy.D.
Post Doctoral Fellow
Clinical Psychology Intern
(310) 846-2584
 
Erla Leon, MA., Ph.C.
Clinical Psychology Intern
(310) 846-2584

Student Counseling Services Unit Hours
8:30am-5:00pm Monday – Friday

Location
Student Resources Center in Ahmanson
Hall (first floor)