Staff

Poe is a six-year-old Goldendoodle owned by Cathy Erickson, one of the trauma counselors at the Women’s Center. He is a trained Psychiatric Service dog, certified by the National Service Animal Registry. He is also certified by the American Kennel Club as a Canine Good Citizen and works with Cathy and clients to offer Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) in counseling. Poe enjoys long walks, playing ball and being petted. He loves meeting new people and getting to know them. His counseling specialties include mindfulness and grounding, relaxation and meaningful eye contact.

• National Service Animal Registry Certified
• American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Certified 

As a counselor, Amelia provides individual, group, and couples counseling to UVA students, staff, and faculty, on issues such as anxiety and depression, trauma, disordered eating, grief, and career and relationship concerns. As the Body Project Coordinator, she supports the Body Positive interns and provides workshops to student groups.

 M.A. / Ed.S. Clinical Health Counseling, James Madison University