Meet the Mental Health Team!!

Cynthia Park Chai
Title: General & Veteran Counselor/Assoc. Clinical Counselor
Email: cynthiapark@peralta.edu

Three words to describe yourself
Encouraging, diligent, empathetic
What university are you attending?
Started at BCC as a trainee in 2018 while in grad school, graduated from University of San Francisco, and have been working at BCC since then
Where are you from?
From San Jose, CA and have been living in East Bay for the last 8 years
Why did you choose this path?
To create a space where people can feel safe, validated, and know that they are not alone
A Fun Fact about you.
My plant collection is at 36 and counting

Janine Greer (She/Her)
Title: Mental Health Specialist
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 830am-4pm
Email: jgreer@peralta.edu
Office: 2000 Center St Rm 106, Berkeley, CA 94704

Three words – laughter, music, fun!
Where are you from?
San Francisco!!!

Why did you choose this path?
A not so hot experience at a community college. And I truly believe in the capacity to learn to love ones scars

A Fun Fact about you – I LOVE TO ROLLER SKATE!!!!

Gabrielle Jacinto (she/ her)
Title: MFT Trainee
Monday & Wednesday: 9am – 3pm, Tuesday: 9am – 5pm.
Office: 2000 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704

Three words to describe yourself
Intuitive, Motivated and Passionate
What university are you attending?
University of San Francisco
Where are you from?
Fresno, CA
Why did you choose this path?
I want to help bring about change in my community and hold space for folx who have been historically disadvantaged
A Fun Fact about you.
I am a chronic show rewatcher

Nick Wortham
Title: Mental Health Counselor Trainee
Email: nick.wortham@peralta.edu

Three words to describe yourself:
Patient, curious, goofy
What university are you attending?
CSU East Bay
Where are you from?
San Diego/OC originally. I have lived in Oakland for 15 years and love it!
Why did you choose this path?
My time as a barista and at Alameda County Crisis Support helped me realize I enjoy offering support
A Fun Fact about you.
I play guitar/synth in a punk band

Rebeca Servin Garcia (Beka)
Title: Mental Health Counselor Trainee
Email: rebeca.garcia@peralta.edu
Office: 2000 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704

Three words to describe yourself
Resilient, Determined, and Effervescent
What university are you attending?
CSU East Bay
Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Mexico City
Why did you choose this path?
Trajectories of life
A Fun Fact about you
I have been to five continents

Chinue Igwe
Title: Mental Health Counselor
Hours: Monday/Friday, 9am – 5pm
Email: chinue.igwe@peralta.edu
Office: 2000 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704

Three words to describe yourself
Compassionate, silly, open-hearted
What university are you attending?
Graduated in 2023 from SF State
Where are you from?
Grew up in the Central Valley but I call Oakland home
Why did you choose this path?
Lived experiences + my own healing journey
A Fun Fact about you.
I’m a double Scorpio who loves Trader Joe’s!