University Counseling Center Team
Counseling Center Staff
La Tasha Sullivan, PhD, LPCC-S
Director
Dr. Sullivan (Pronouns- She, Her, Hers) is actively serving as the Director of the Counseling Center promoting student wellness. Dr. Sullivan is a graduate of UToledo earning her doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision. She is a rocket through and through, also completing her bachelor's degree at UToledo majoring in psychology. She attended the University of Dayton obtaining a Master of Science in Education degree with a community counseling concentration. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision designation (LPCC-S) in the State of Ohio.
Dr. Sullivan believes that individuals are the experts of their own lives and that counselors play a supportive role assisting people through life transitions, treatment, and the journey to healing. Dr. Sullivan enjoys helping others and approaches situations with a student centered perspective. Her current role is in overseeing the overall operations and growth of the UTCC with her aims set to continue building partnerships across campus and the community for the benefit of students. She has four years of experience working specifically with the college student population and immensely enjoys it. She has worked with individuals from various elements of diversity and has an active interest in social justice counseling, women's issues, self-esteem, trauma, mood disorders, and relational issues.
For fun she enjoys crafting, thrifting, and family time. Go Rockets!
Cassie Haas, Psy.D.
Assistant Director, Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Haas (pronouns: she/her/hers) is a full-time clinical psychologist who provides various mental health services to UToledo students.
Dr. Haas completed both her Master’s and Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology at the Florida School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. Prior to her graduate training, she completed her Bachelor’s in psychology at Bowling Green State University. Dr. Haas has worked in counseling centers at several different universities in Florida, Michigan, and Ohio.
Dr. Haas provides a collaborative approach to counseling, taking time to build a strong therapeutic relationship with each client. Working through an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lens, she believes that struggling against our emotions often creates problems and that it is important to learn to allow ourselves to feel and experience our emotions as they naturally occur. She has extensive experience working with college students, which provides her a deep understanding of the various life transitions students may face. Dr. Haas is also credentialed as a Certified Geek Therapist, providing her with expertise in helping clients learn how their "geeky" interests (i.e. video games, anime, superheroes, board games, TTRPGS, and more) can be an asset in their journey toward mental wellness.
Dr. Haas enjoys spending her free time with family and, as an animal lover, her cats and dog. Her hobbies include playing video games, cooking, trying new restaurants, attending fun local events, and photographing her pets in cute positions. She also enjoys traveling to both near and far destinations
Valerie David, MA, LPCC
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Valerie (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who earned her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Toledo. She completed her training experience through the university's counseling center and has continued working there post-grad since.
During her time as a graduate student, Valerie functioned as a liaison to the Zepf Center supporting communication and coordination of care. Her lived experience as Lebanese American has deeply shaped her commitment to serving women of color and reducing barriers to accessing mental health services.
Valerie believes healing happens when past experiences are understood and worked through, making space for growth, connection, and emotional relief in the present. Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Valerie uses this trauma-informed approach to support the development of adaptive coping strategies and to empower clients’ sense of personal agency. She is interested in program development to advance mental health awareness and has contributed to initiatives at the center including support groups and prevention trainings.
In her free time, Valerie enjoys spending time with her family and friends and watching movies. Her hobbies include going to Pilates and traveling to new places!
Hope Rice, MA, LPC
