"Real Talk: An Open Discussion"
In the context of the current pandemic, our student-athletes are experiencing and navigating unique challenges that may be negatively impacting their emotional and mental health. Some of these challenges include the loss of the sports season and competition; decreased motivation, structure and physical activity; disrupted relationships and connections with teammates; uncertainty about the upcoming sports season and academic year; financial difficulties, tensions and conflicts related to being at home; and the implications and impact of social inequities. We invite you to join us for an open-ended, "real talk" conversation to discuss any of these topics (or really anything else that's impacting your own or your peers' mental and emotional health and well-being).
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Dr. Jeffrey Ng Bio
Dr. Jeffrey Ng is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director for Counseling and Psychological Services at Fordham University. He is currently the co-chair for the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors' Elements of Excellence committee. Dr. Ng received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University and his bachelors in human development from Cornell University. Prior to joining Fordham in 2008, Dr. Ng worked at New-York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
Dr. Ng's professional interests include collegiate mental health, multicultural and liberation psychology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness based treatments, interpersonal neurobiology, sexuality, masculinity, and working with young adults, men, and historically underserved and marginalized populations. His treatment approach is informed by phenomenological, multicultural, community and Buddhist psychology, and privileges depth, meaning, context, subjectivity, and social and restorative justice in the therapeutic process.
Dr. Ng is fluent in Spanish and Cantonese, is an avid sports fan, and lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and 15 year old son.
Dr. Susie Smedresman Bio
Dr. Smedresman is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and New Jersey, and serves as the Athletics Specialist at Fordham University's Counseling and Psychological Services. In this role, Dr. Smedresman provides specialized clinical services to student-athletes, conducts team-wide seminars and workshops, and provides mental health trainings and consultations to athletic coaches, trainers, and administrative staff.
Dr. Smedresman received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Long Island University-Post Campus, and her bachelors in politics from New York University. Her integrative clinical approach draws from psychodynamic and mindfulness-based interventions, and she has a passion for supporting student-athletes as they navigate their unique challenges with a unique set of strengths.