Melissa Miranda, PsyD (she/her) Dr. Melissa Miranda joined Yale Health in 2024 as a postdoctoral associate in the Mental Health and Counseling department. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed her …

Jillian Jernigan, PsyD (She/They) Dr. Jernigan joined Yale Health as a psychology postdoctoral associate in 2024. They obtained their doctorate in clinical psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, KY and completed internship at Illinois State …

Sarah Jacobs, MBA, LCSW (she/her) Sarah Jacobs joined Yale Health in 2021 and became the Clinical Manager of Mental Health and Counseling in 2022. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and …

Sundari Birdsall, LMSW (She/Her) Sundari Birdsall initially joined Yale Health in 2022 as an embedded wellness counselor within the Student Mental Health & Wellness Program at Yale School of Medicine. She completed dual master’s degrees in public health …

Ruben Atilano, PhD (He/Him) Dr. Ruben Atilano joined Yale Health in 2021. Before his appointment, he completed his doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Georgia and interned at Yale School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center …

Jingru Chen, PhD (She/Her) Dr. Jingru Chen joined Yale Health as a Staff Psychologist in 2023. Prior to joining the staff, Dr. Chen was a postdoctoral associate at Yale Health Mental Health and Counseling. She received her doctorate in counseling …

Wendy Cook, PsyD (She/Her) Dr. Wendy Cook joined Yale Health in 2023 as a Staff Psychologist. Prior to joining as staff, she was a postdoctoral associate at Yale Health Mental Health and Counseling. Dr. Cook received her doctorate in clinical psychology …

Karen Hoffman, PhD (She/Her) Dr. Karen Hoffman joined Yale Health in 2006 as a postdoctoral associate. She has been a member of the clinical staff since 2007. Dr. Hoffman became the Postgraduate Training Director in 2021. She received her doctorate in …

Lora Wu, PhD Dr. Lora Wu joined Yale Health 2023. Prior to this, she was a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry in human behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She spent time in sleep research and clinical work at the …

Erin Lewis, RN (She/They) Erin joined Yale Health in 2023 as a Registered Nurse in Mental Health and Counseling. Prior to joining Yale Health, they worked in a variety of nursing roles including emergency medicine, pediatrics, wilderness/backcountry …