Tim Cook earned a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College in 1997. He has worked as a Counselor at Clark College since completing that degree. Tim enjoys the diversity of students that come to the counseling center and appreciates the opportunity to help with personal, educational and career issues. Tim has particular interests in Stress/Time Management, Death & Dying issues, and first generation college students. In 2005, Tim completed a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Oregon State University. His dissertation topic was Single Fathers on a Community College Campus.

Carole Mackewich has been counseling and teaching at Clark College since 1985. She received her Masters Degree in Educational Psychology (College Counseling) from the University of Washington, and offers short-term career development and personal counseling that is supportive and non-judgmental.  Carole's focus in counseling is on exploring and challenging the faulty thinking patterns that create a barrier to achieving personal and professional goals.  She is a member of the American Counseling Association, National Career Development Association, and the Association for Psychological Type.

Judy VanPatten is a licensed mental health counselor. She joined the Clark College Counseling Faculty in l973. Judy received her Bachelors Degree in Japanese Studies from the University of Washington and her Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis in Counseling from Western Oregon University. Following graduate school Judy trained at various professional institutes including the Mental Research Institute, Lutheran Family Services, Intercultural Communications Institute and many others. Her interests include intercultural communication and cross cultural aspects of delivering mental health services. Judy has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education in the fields of addiction studies , behavioral health, counseling psychology, crisis intervention, and cross cultural communication. Her passion is to help people understand and destigmatize mental health issues. Everyone has problems at some time and often people are hesitant to ask for help because they think asking for help is a sign of weakness. The opposite is true.