Meet the Team

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A group photo of the SDCC staff

Pictured above: Top left to right: Matthew Barry, Lesley McGee, Michelle Grandin, Tristan Bartsch. Second row, left to right: Sabrina Rebecchi, Jennifer McCarthy, Anna Been, Charlie Morst. Bottom, left to right: Kristin Miller, Debbie Bordage, Phyllis Fitzsimmons, Andrea Randall.

Charlie Morse

Charles C. Morse

Assoc Dean/Dir Counseling

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: cmorse@wpi.edu

Office: 157 West Street

Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5540

Charlie has been with the SDCC since 1993 and assumed the role of Director of Counseling in 2005. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), with a MA in Counseling Psychology from Assumption College. Charlie works directly with students and also oversees WPI’s innovative training and consultation programs on recognizing and responding to student distress. He has an expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps students move towards their values with openness and acceptance. ... View Profile

Matt Barry

Matthew R Barry

Asst Dir for Comm Development

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: mbarry@wpi.edu

Office: 157 West Street

Matt has been with WPI since 2008 when he worked as a clinical intern at the Student Development & Counseling Center before later joining the full-time staff. Matt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and holds an MA in mental health counseling from Boston College. He has interests in acceptance and commitment therapy, gender (particularly men’s issues and masculinity), and social justice concerns such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Matt sits on the campus SAVE (Sexual Assault and Violence Education) and Safe Zone committees and is a proud member of the Greek Life community. ... View Profile

Anna Been

Contingent Worker

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: abeen@wpi.edu

Deborah A. Bordage

Office Services Coordinator

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: dbordage@wpi.edu

Office: 157 West Street

Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5540

Debbie has served as office services coordinator for the SDCC since 2007. She is responsible for making appointments and greeting students. Debbie completed her MA in School Counseling in 2011. She cares deeply for the students and wants them all to be successful. View Profile

Phyllis Fitzsimmons

Asst Dir Counseling Services

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: pfitzsimmons@wpi.edu

Office: 16 Einhorn Road

Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5540

Phyllis has her MS in clinical counseling from the University of Southern Maine and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. (LMHC) Her wholistic approach to emotional and mental well being draws from the acceptance-based, relational, and compassion focused therapies. Her interests include helping students with stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as with exploring life transitions & furthering personal growth. View Profile

Michelle Grandin

Contingent Worker

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: mgrandin@wpi.edu

Jennifer McCarthy

Counselor-Customer/Student Support

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: jmccarthy3@wpi.edu

Jen is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who joined the SDCC team in 2018. She earned her undergraduate degree from Middlebury College and her MSW from the Simmons School of Social Work. Her social work degree compliments her focus on social justice, equity and inclusion. While Jen considers herself a generalist, her clinical interests include depression, anxiety, identity development, interpersonal effectiveness and trauma. ... View Profile

Lesley McGee

Counselor

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: lmcgee@wpi.edu

Lesley is a licensed mental health counselor and former SDCC clinical intern who joined the team full-time in 2018. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in psychology and obtained her master's in mental health counseling and behavioral medicine from Boston University's School of Medicine. She holds a broad range of clinical interests, which include but are not limited to trauma, anxiety, suicidality, group therapy, and identity exploration. Lesley’s approach to counseling is strengths-based and person-centered. ... View Profile

Andrea Randall

Contingent Worker

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: arandall@wpi.edu

Office: 157 West Street

Sabrina Rebecchi

Asst Director for Student Dev

Student Development & Counseling Center

Email: srebecchi@wpi.edu

Office: 157 West Street

Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5540

Sabrina joined the SDCC as a counselor in 2011. She previously worked as a clinical intern for the 2010-2011 academic year. Sabrina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and holds a MA in counseling psychology from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. Her clinical approach is influenced by mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion. Her interests include expressive therapies such as dance and art, self-compassion and personal growth, coping with grief and loss, body image, family stressors, and life transitions. View Profile

Tristan Bartsch
Tristan is a second-year clinical intern from Suffolk University. She has a wide range of clinical interests including anxiety, depression, identity development, personal growth, and life transitions. Tristan draws from person-centered and strengths-based therapy approaches, and adapts them to fit each student’s unique needs. Tristan’s clinical approach is influenced by mindfulness and self-compassion, and she aims to create a kind and supportive space that invites curiosity and exploration.

Kristin Miller
Kristin is a second-year clinical intern from Boston University School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include anxiety, trauma, gender identity, sexuality, and sexual health. She is interested in working with individuals and couples. Kristin has previous clinical experience with eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and LGBTQIA+ issues. She approaches counseling from a person-centered perspective and integrates acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and behavioral medicine approaches into her work with clients.

Brian Skehan
Brian Skehan, MD, PhD, completed his medical degree, residency, and fellowship training in Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA. Dr. Skehan is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UMASS where he serves as the Director for the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation and Liaison, Pediatric Emergency Mental Health, and College Mental Health Services. His research and interests focus on engaging transitional age youth in mental health and promoting healthy transitions between adolescence and adulthood for youth and young adults with serious mental illness. He has been part of the team at WPI since 2016.