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Our Mission

The Center for Student Wellbeing strives to create an institutional culture of support and awareness by providing holistic programs and services to students, faculty and staff. We deliver equitable services by creating a safe and inclusive environment to the CCM community. Through a wellness approach, counselors will partner with students to identify goals and strengthen skills that will help them become successful in and out of the classroom.

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Tannia Dominguez, MA, LPC

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” – Nelson Mandela

Tannia is a board-certified Licensed Professional Counselor in NJ. She is a bilingual mental health clinician who has worked in outpatient and intensive outpatient settings. Tannia obtained both her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Montclair State University. While there, she completed a graduate assistantship in the office of Hispanic Serving Initiatives, a position that influenced her passion for working with students in a higher education setting. She works closely with Latinx populations by creating a dialogue exploring the shared culture, language and heritage. Tannia hopes to continue raising mental health awareness in marginalized communities by provided safe spaces where the diversity of the CCM community can be celebrated.

E-mail: tdominguez@ccm.edu
Counselor

Kiki Baldassari, M.ED, LP

“We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections.” – John Lennon

Kiki Baldassari is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey. She received her B.A. degree in Psychology and her M.Ed. from Providence College. She continued her education at Caldwell University and earned a Post-Master’s Counseling degree. During her graduate studies, she used Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at The Center for Children and Families in Miami, FL with students with ADHD, operational defiant disorder and conduct disorder. Prior to working at CCM, Kiki worked at a private practice where she assisted individuals and families of all ages and backgrounds. She primarily worked with adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety disorders, stress management, sports performance anxiety and depression. Kiki’s primary methods for addressing presenting concerns are evidence-based practices that promote the improvement of one’s overall functioning in multiple aspects of life including social and personal relationships, life transitions, LGBTQ+ community and learning disabilities.

E-mail: kbaldassari@ccm.edu
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Counselor

Lisa Volante, MA, LPC

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

Lisa Volante is a Licensed Professional Counselor in NJ. She received her B.A. degree in Sociology with a double major in Psychology and her M.A. in Counseling from Kean University. During her graduate studies, Lisa authored a thesis and subsequent treatment protocol for survivors of sexual assault and complex PTSD. Prior to working at CCM, Lisa worked at Kean University in the Office of Retention & Intervention assisting undecided, probation, and reinstated students to achieve personal, educational and career goals. Lisa has taught psychology at CCM for 5 years, and currently works as a therapist in private practice assisting individuals, couples and families of all ages and backgrounds. Lisa’s professional interests include anxiety, social anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, domestic violence, sexual assault, relationships issues, LGBTQ+ and career development. Lisa strives to tailor support to each individual by using various therapeutic modalities including, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, drama therapy and trauma focused therapy.

E-mail: lvolante@ccm.edu

Location and Contact Information

Anita Williams, Administrative Assistant

Student Community Center, Room 118
Phone: (973) 328-5140
Fax: (973) 328-5141
Email: counseling@ccm.edu

Office Hours

Monday – Friday  8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Extended hours on Mondays and Thursdays until 6:15 p.m.)

Please send an email to counseling@ccm.edu for further assistance.

Mailing Address

Office of Counseling Services
County College of Morris
214 Center Grove Road
Randolph, NJ 07869

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