Workshop #9: Prioritizing your Mental Health to Effectively Lead

Matthew Witter

Associate Director, Counseling Center

The City College of New York

Dr. Witter is the Associate Director of the Counseling Center and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. He has been at CCNY for 5 years and before that was at Rutgers University. He specializes in work with college students, young adults, people who identify as queer, people with disabilities, and those going through major life transitions. In addition to his work at CCNY he has a small private practice in Chelsea and on Zoom where he sees primarily queer men. In his free time he loves OrangeTheory Fitness, broadway, and hanging out with his cats. Originally from California he is slowly getting used to the east coast winters.

Susan Zhu

Peer Counselor Educator, Counseling Center

The City College of New York

Susan Zhu is a non-traditional undergraduate student at CCNY pursuing a degree in Psychology. She holds a passion for fighting mental health stigma and supporting struggling communities. Currently, she serves as a Peer Counselor Educator (PCE) with the CCNY Counseling Center, where she focuses on improving the mental health and awareness of fellow students. Growing up with immigrant parents and grandparents, Susan is deeply committed to her community and aims to pursue a Master's degree to further her impact in the field. Outside of her academic and professional pursuits, she enjoys challenging physical activities such as bicycling or yoga, and relaxes by playing fetch with her beloved cat, Ezekiel.

Irving Levy

Peer Counselor Educator, Counseling Center

The City College of New York

Ving Levy is a rising senior at CCNY. He is a transfer student majoring in psychology and minoring in English. After graduation Ving plans to pursue a Psy.D. in preparation for a career in the field of psychology. Ving is a peer counselor educator for the upcoming school year and extremely excited about the opportunity. Ving was raised in New Jersey and currently lives in Washington Heights in New York. In his free time Ving enjoys baking, exercising, spending time with his niece, and watching sports.

CCNY Counseling Center

The City College of New York

In line with City College's vision of access to excellence, it is the mission of the Counseling Center to provide high quality counseling services that are accessible to all City College students.

We provide short-term, student-centered and culturally informed psychological services from a modern and integrative theoretical orientation, treating all students with respect and recognition of their unique strengths. We are a liaison to the community, linking students to more intensive and longer term services when needed. We are committed to supporting faculty in the identification of students who may benefit from our services and reaching students in need. We provide education to the City College community and work towards wellness and prevention in our outreach models.

Our goal is to assist students in the resolution of any barriers that may hinder their ability to achieve their highest academic potential, while ensuring their mental health needs are met, regardless of ability to pay.