Mental & Emotional Health Services at UCS

Liz Richmond, LPCC-S - Director of Mental Health & Counseling Services

Urban Community School is pleased to be able to offer a wide range of mental and emotional health treatment and support to our students and their families. Services are provided during school hours throughout the school year, and can also be arranged in the community when school is not in session. Student’s health insurance is billed for these services. We partner with OhioGuidestone, Cleveland Health and Wellness, and Phoenix Counseling. Therapeutic offerings include individual mental health counseling, TBS (individualized, one-to-one behavioral coaching), and art therapy. We can also assist in referrals to local medical providers of psychology and psychiatry.

Contact Liz Richmond (216.375.5608) or your child’s teacher if you would like to talk further about these supports at UCS.


Meet Our Mental & Emotional Health Counseling Team

Dianna Banzhaf, LSW - Therapist, Early Childhood (OhioGuidestone)

Fabiola Hysenaj, TBS - Therapist, Early Childhood (OhioGuidestone)

Bhavana Katragadda, LSW - Therapist (Cleveland Health and Wellness Center)

Lori Musarra, LSW - Therapist (The Phoenix Counseling Center)

Vanessa Wortmann, LSW - Therapist (Cleveland Health and Wellness Center)