Dave Harvey, Ph.D., L.P.C.
Executive Clinical Director

To meet challenges with great hope and understanding… To reenergize existing strengths and resources through encouragement and creativity… To offer new options for change with integrity and humility, and… To honor the courage and trust others bring to the building of a helping relationship. This is our job description.

Dr. Harvey is the founder of Counseling & Consulting Services. He has thirty-five years of professional experience in behavioral health, developmental disabilities, education, and criminal justice services. He specializes in program development, consultation, and training expertise in behavior change approaches to benefit children, adults, organizations, and communities.

Guy Gabriel, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Program Coordinator

Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and abilities were used in a way that served others. – Marianne Williamson from A Return to Love

Guy is the Program Coordinator for the DBS team at Counseling & Consulting Services Tucson office since 2005 and provides supervision and training to the DBS team as well as CPES residential supervisors and other agencies.  He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University and has been a Social Work Field Instructor for Columbia University.  Guy has consulted extensively with families, schools, residential facilities and treatment teams utilizing approaches and strategies from Positive Behavior Supports (PBS), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and from the field of behavioral health.  He was for years the senior Behavior Specialist and Interim Clinical Director at Anderson School, a state-of-the-art residential school for children and adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities in upstate New York.  Guy has trained with experts in both PBS and ABA, and completed post-graduate courses of study in beginning and advanced ABA.

Arnetta DeCamp, M.S. Ed.
Program Coordinator

Arnetta has a Master’s Degree in Education and has over 25 years of experience working with both children and adults with developmental disabilities and adults with serious mental illness. She has provided positive behavioral support to teams within the state as well as conducted training to state employees and families.

Cedar Stagner, M.A.
Counselor

I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. - Gandhi

Cedar graduated from Colorado State University with a double major of Psychology and Specialized Communications in 1997. She received her Master’s of Arts degree in Counseling from Adams State College in 2002. Cedar has an employment background in CPS and Probation, as well as working with clients with substance abuse problems.

Doug Halpern, M.Ed., L.C.S.W.
Counselor

The nobility of man is in his striving in the face of life's adversity.

Doug graduated in 1980 from The University of Arizona with a Master’s degree in Counseling, and graduatied with a second Master’s degree in Social Work from San Diego State University in 1995. Doug had been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Utah, Minnesota, and Arizona sice 1997. He specializes in substance abuse, systems therapy, couples and individual counseling, and has an interest in parenting.

Leonard Banes, M.A., L.C.S.W.
Counselor

No one can make you feel bad about yourself without your cooperation. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Nicole McKeever B.S.
Consultant

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? – Lance Armstrong

Nicole has Bachelors of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Arizona. She has been working with children who have been diagnosed with Autism for the last eight years. Nicole has also extensively trained under a Board Certified Behavior Analyst as well as attended numerous trainings relating to ABA and Autism. Nicole has been a lead habilitation trainer for different agencies, trained habilitation providers and parents on how to implement in-home programs. Nicole specializes in teaching others how to work with children with Autism, implement behavior plans, and implementing Early Intervention programs.

Serena Gorgueiro, Psy.D.
Counselor

Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.   - William James

Dr. Gorgueiro graduated from Alliant International University with a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology. Her specialties are working with mandated and privately referred sexual offenders and victims of sexual abuse. She also conducts psychosexual evaluations, general psychological evaluations, and I.Q. evaluations for the courts, the Department of Developmental Disabilities and private clients. She is able to conduct therapy and evaluations in both Spanish and English.

Sonya Yazzie, M.A.
Counselor & Consultant

A good laugh is sunshine in the house. - William Thachery

Sonya has been a counselor and consultant for a number of years at Counseling & Consulting Services in Tucson. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ft. Lewis College, Durango Colorado, and a Master of Arts degree from Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado. Sonya has been working with individuals with developmental disabilities for 20 years. At Counseling & Consulting Services Sonya provides counseling and consulting services for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and support staff in group homes and school environments. In addition, Sonya provides counseling and psychotherapy for clients referred by CPS and Adult Probation. Sonya is a member of the Adlerian Society of Arizona.

Sarah Leone, Ph.D.
Consultant

Sarah has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for 15 years and has extensive experience with varieties of clinical work and research. She received her doctorate in the Psychology of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities after completing a study establishing a new screening instrument to detect autism spectrum disorders in very young children. At CCS she provides a variety of consultation.

Samar Adi, M.S.
Consultant

Samar is a Consultant for the Counseling & Consulting Services DBS team.  She received a Masters of Science Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, from Binghamton University in NY.  Samar has worked as an intensive in-home family therapist with children, troubled adolescents and their families, as well as working with individuals diagnosed with serious mental illnesses as a counselor and support specialist.  She currently provides behavioral consultation and counseling for individuals dually diagnosed with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders, as well as consultation for their families and support staff.  Samar also provides services for children, adolescents and adults individual and group modalities focusing on developing healthy relationship and effective coping skills. 

Rebecca Rountree, B.A.
Consultant

Rebecca is a native Arizonan who received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Arizona and has 30 units of post graduate work towards her Master of Arts in education. She has 20 years experience in the field from numerous milieu including inpatient, residential, education, individual and group therapy, and is a certified and experienced wrap around facilitator. Rebecca’s primary focus has been working with children, families and their needs, developing and implementing behavior plans in the home, school and elsewhere. Rebecca’ recent experience with adults in the mental health system has rounded out her experiences to allow her to provide counseling and consulting services for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and support staff in group homes and school environments here at CCS.

Angel Viano, M.A., L.A.C.
Consultant

Angel is a consultant for the DBS team at CPES-Counseling & Consulting Services Tucson office since 2010 and provides Positive Behavior Supports, Counseling and Applied Behavior Analysis services to our clients. She is a Licensed Associate Counselor in Arizona, has a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Wayne State University and has worked in the field of behavioral health for 16 years. During this time, Angel has been a crisis clinician, trainings facilitator, substance abuse counselor, habilitation services provider and now behavioral consultant. She has extensive experience working closely with individuals having developmental disabilities, mental health issues and problem behaviors. Angel is skilled in consulting with families, schools, residential facilities, day programs and treatment teams utilizing approaches and strategies from Positive Behavior Supports (PBS), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and from the field of behavioral health.

Cecilia Graham, M.S.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Counselor

Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference. - Virginia Satir

Cecilia graduated from The University of Texas with a Master of Science in Social Work degree in 1993, with a specialization in Geriatric and Medical Social Work. In 1989, Cecilia graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelor of Social Work Degree, with a minor in Sociology. Cecilia has a background in Geriatric, Medical, and Psychiatric Social Work in Texas and Arizona.

Cynthia Ramirez, B. A.
Consultant

Cynthia graduated from the University of Arizona in 2006 with a BA in psychology and a minor in Spanish. She currently attends Grand Canyon University for a Double Masters, Master of Science in Addiction Counseling as well as the Master of Science in Professional Counseling.  Cynthia worked with United Cerebral Palsy in Phoenix, AZ for a year as a Developmental Specialist and Early Interventionist.  She also worked in Phoenix with Child Protective Services for a year as an In Home CPS Specialist and then transferred to Tucson as an Ongoing CPS Specialist for 2.5 years. Although she enjoyed working with CPS, being able to work for Counseling & Consulting will help her put into practice what she is learning through her Masters programs. 

Caraleen Fawcett
Operations Manager

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Caraleen is part of the Tucson Admin team. She oversees the daily operations in our Tucson office and supervises the admin staff. Caraleen prepares our pre-billing and coordinates all new hire paperwork and HR related duties. Caraleen has been with CPES/CCS since May 2006.

Raquel Barcelo
Intake Specialist

It is not length of life, but depth of life. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Raquel has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from A.S.U. and has over 8 years of experience working with both children and adults as a CPS case manager and as a clinical social worker working in a substance abuse inpatient facility in Phoenix.

Jeri Shaw
Administrative Assistant; Receptionist

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Jeri is an admin assistant/receptionist in our Tucson office. She is a responsible for making sure that all the clients that come into the office are checked in and entered in our system. She is also responsible for our data entry for probation. Jeri processes all new incoming referrals. Jeri has been with CPES/CCS since May 2008.

Loretta Caballero
Administrative Assistant; Receptionist

Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. - Ralph Blum

Loretta is on our Tucson Admin Team. Loretta works closely with the counselors collecting information on all of their daily client encounters and enters it into billing. She is also the Tucson day shift receptionist. Loretta has been with CPES/CCS since February 2006.

Ursula Campas
Administrative Assistant

Destiny is not a matter of chance; it’s a matter of choice. - W.J. Brifran

Ursula is one of our Admin Assistants in the Tucson office, as well as the File Clerk. She is responsible for keeping all the clients records up to date. She also assists in the monthly billing process along with the monthly billing reports. Ursula has been with CPES/CCS since January 2006.

Lashawn Negron
Administrative Assistant

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. - Maureen Dowd

Mrs. Negron has over 10 years’ experience working in the financial field in New York City. She is currently responsible for reviewing and processing referral, probation billing, process CDL, generate MPR reports, and manage A/R, answer phone, data entry and other administrative duties for Counseling & Consulting Services, Tucson, AZ. Originally from Westchester, New York she relocated to Tucson in 2008. She was previously employed with Sears Holding as a payroll specialist for 600 services technicians in three different states. She has attended and completed her education from Pima Medical in Tucson and received her certification as a MA with honors. Lashawn is also a public notary.