About Us

Director of Counseling Services (she/her/hers)
740-368-3145 | lkfroehlichterry@owu.edu

Leana is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervision designation through the State of Ohio's Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Forensic Psychology from Tiffin University, a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Akron, and a Master's Degree in Public Health from The Ohio State University. Leana has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient, hospital, and emergency/crisis settings. Her clinical approach is person-centered, collaborative, and draws from a variety of techniques and theoretical orientations to fit a person's unique needs. She also advocates for her clients and works to identify other resources that may further improve their quality of life. Leana believes that a person's strengths, values, and prior experiences can be important tools in learning what works best for them and what they need to reach their goals. She is especially clinically interested in trauma recovery, mindfulness, coping mechanisms, depression, anxiety, and psychosocial development.  

Leana also loves to read, listen to podcasts, be creative, try new restaurants, and travel with family and friends. 

Clinical Therapist (he/him/his)
740-368-3145 | cjgray@owu.edu

Cheston holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health from Capital University. He has experience working within adult and middle school settings. His clinical and professional interests include trauma based therapy, anxiety, depression, and addiction related issues. Cheston believes that counseling needs to be informed by compassion, humanistic understanding of the human condition and that all clients, colleagues, and students need to be appreciated for their inherent dignity, worth and their unique diversity constellation. He believes that all individuals should be empowered to speak up for what they need and that counselors should be social justice leaders who advocate on behalf of underserved populations.

Cheston works from a Gestalt and Logotherapy orientation with an emphasis on mindfulness and holistic wellness. In his free time, Cheston enjoys spending time with family, playing golf, traveling and watching Ohio State Football.

Office Manager (she/her/hers)
740-368-3145 | vsblomme@owu.edu

Vicki is the department Office Manager and has been with the Counseling Services since 2001. She makes the office a friendly, welcoming experience, helps with scheduling, and is the general go-to person for students seeking services. Vicki has 25+ years of experience working in the field of mental health, seven of those years being with HelpLine, Delaware's 24-hour crisis hotline. She is licensed as a Social Work Assistant by the State of Ohio. Vicki finds great satisfaction in her role of assisting Ohio Wesleyan students.

Clinical Therapist (she/her/hers)
740-368-3145 | amfava@owu.edu

Amanda is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with a Master's Degree in Social Science Administration (MSSA) from Case Western Reserve University and Public Administration (MPA) from Bowling Green State University and undergraduate degrees in Social Work and Psychology from Defiance College.  Amanda has additional clinical training in EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness. She specializes in working with youth and adults who are experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, those who identify as being a part of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, and working with those with neurodiversity. Amanda is working on training to be an ADHD Certified Clinical Specialist. Amanda uses an eclectic approach and leans on her social work background to work from a strengths-based perspective. In her free time, Amanda enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Amanda volunteers with a few local animal rescues and has two rescued German Shepherds. 

Clinical Therapist (he/him/his)
740-368-3145 | karjune@owu.edu

Krishna is a Licensed Professional Counselor and obtained his Master's Degree in Counselor Education from The Ohio State University. He is an alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan University, obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Currently, Krishna is pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from The Ohio State University. His research interest is in helping Asian American and other minority students succeed in higher education. Krishna has worked in various clinical settings, including a university wellness center, community mental health agency, and private practice. He enjoys working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, addressing concerns related to depression, anxiety, cultural issues, and daily stressors. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other treatment modalities, tailored to the individual needs of his clients.

In his free time, Krishna enjoys spending time with family and friends, doing research, fishing, and talking about cars.

Clinical Therapist (she/her/hers)
740-368-3145 | semadtes@owu.edu

Sarah is a licensed professional clinical counselor with supervision designation in the state of Ohio. She has been a licensed counselor since 2015. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and she earned her Master's in Mental Health Clinical Counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults on issues including some of the following: anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship struggles, domestic violence backgrounds, substance abuse/recovery backgrounds, healthy boundaries, and goal setting. Her passion is about empowering people to grow and thrive. She looks forward to being able to work with college students and help them develop tools needed to achieve their goals. Her focus in therapy is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Person Centered treatment. She has specialized training in anxiety, nutrition and mental health, and trauma in college students.

In her free time, Sarah loves to spend time with family and friends, volunteer at her church, read, watch sports (especially college football), and enjoy time outside.

Clinical Intern (she/her/hers)
740-368-3145 | jstrimmer@owu.edu

Jen is a graduate student at Capital University in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. While interning here at OWU, she hopes to help students manage the ups and downs that are part of the undergraduate experience. She is still working on finding her particular theory of practice, but is most interested in mindfulness, DBT, IFS, and somatic therapies. She also plans to become certified in EMDR and strengthen her trauma-informed practice.

For self-care, Jen loves to hike, garden, listen to music and audiobooks, spend time with her dog and cats, and watch movies.