Office of Counseling & Wellness Services Staff

Jodi N. Licht, Psy.D.
Director of Counseling & Wellness Services
Dr. Licht has been the Director of Counseling & Wellness Services since September 2008. She earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the George Washington University in 2003 and received additional Postdoctoral Training in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy at The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies at Adelphi University.

Dr. Licht has worked at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Mount Sinai Rape Crisis Intervention Program, Georgetown University Counseling Center and the Superior Courts of the District of Columbia. Before she joined the LIM College community, she was the Director of Counseling & Career Services at SUNY College at Old Westbury. She has a private practice in Manhattan and Little Neck, Queens. Dr. Licht is the co-author of a section in the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM). 

Kelly Dearborn, MSEd 
Disability Services Specialist / Counselor
Prior to joining LIM College, Kelly worked at Fordham University as the Director of Disability Services.  In this position, Kelly oversaw all departmental operations on Fordham’s Rose Hill, Lincoln Center and Westchester campuses.  She was promoted to the Director position at Fordham after serving for two years as the Disability Services Coordinator.  Prior to working at Fordham she served as an Academic Advisement Counselor and First Year Experience Instructor at St. Francis College’s Office of Freshman Studies in Brooklyn, NY.  She also has extensive experience organizing and facilitating support groups for students on such topics as understanding the needs of students with disabilities, transitioning into college, time-management, stress-management and relaxation, nutrition, women’s self-defense, and group psychotherapy training for Masters-level students.  She has an earned Master of Science degree in Education (MSEd), Counseling & Personnel Services from Fordham University, a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art, Women’s Studies (Minor) from Principia College in Elsah, IL, and is currently a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate in Counseling Psychology at Fordham University.  In her free time, Kelly loves running, art, movies, reading, and exploring New York City with her husband, Alex.

Gabriel Sirkman
Counseling Intern
Gabriel is currently a Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) candidate at Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Gabriel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan. He has worked as an assistant to the Staff Psychologist at the Psychiatric Unit at Lenox Hill Hospital and has also worked in several research settings, including: Dr.Carl Auerbach’s collective trauma research group at Yeshiva University, Dr. Cybele Raver’s Chicago School Readiness Project through New York University’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change, and Dr. Ethan Kross’ University of Michigan Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory. Gabriel has also worked as a therapeutic companion with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In his free time Gabriel enjoys surfing, reading, cooking and traveling to new places.

William Kellogg
Counseling & Wellness Services Assistant
William earned his bachelor’s degree in Music and Italian Studies from Wesleyan University. Prior to joining LIM College he was an Administrative Assistant for clients such as Meredith Publishing, Fordham University, Euro RSCG and Vera Wang.