Students experience a wide variety of concerns during their time
at college. The Office of Student Life’s Counseling Services
staff can be a helpful resource in identifying their mental
health needs.
Charles DePriest, MA, LPCC-S
Lead Mental Health Counselor
740.755.7349
depriest.17@mail.cotc.edu
Pronouns: (he/him/his)
Charles DePriest is a licensed professional clinical counselor in
the state of Ohio. He attended Ashland Theological Seminary
earning his master’s degree in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, and
attended Mount Union University for his undergraduate degree.
Charley has 20 years of experience as a counselor working in
numerous settings including residential treatment, private
practice and community mental health. Most recently, he worked at
Columbus State Community College serving as a counselor and then
as a supervisor to the Counseling Services Department. He
uses a number of different treatment modalities including
cognitive behavioral therapy, a client centered focus, brief
solution focused therapy and motivational interviewing. He
is also experienced in crisis intervention and in helping
client’s begin treatment in drug and alcohol counseling. He
enjoys working with college students, meeting them where they are
at, and providing support and direction to promote their
interpersonal growth and increased well-being.
Kathleen Reed, LPCC
Mental Health Counselor
740.755.7053
reed.2217@mail.cotc.edu
Katie Reed is a licensed
professional clinical counselor in the state of Ohio. She
completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at The Ohio State
University in 2003, and her master’s degree in community
counseling at Ohio University in 2005. Katie has worked in a
community mental health setting as well as a contract counselor
in schools. Prior to this position, she worked in a private
practice in Lancaster for 14 years. She has worked with clients
aging from children to adults, but especially enjoys working with
young adults. Katie draws on several clinical approaches in her
counseling. She primarily works from a cognitive-behavioral
perspective but also integrates strategies from
dialectical-behavioral therapy, as well as polyvagal-informed
therapies. Katie enjoys supporting clients as they work toward
making positive steps in their lives and believes that even small
changes can make a difference.
Coryn Gonzales
MSW II Intern
Coryn Gonzales (she/they) is currently serving as a MSW II intern
within counseling services while they earn their Masters in
Social Work from The Ohio State University with a focus on mental
health and substance misuse. They are currently licensed as a
social worker trainee with the State of Ohio. When Coryn
graduates in August 2024, they plan to create their own nonprofit
care farm, embracing an integrated approach to mental health
through a combination of ecotherapy, solution-focused brief
therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and therapeutic
farming, with a special interest in treating anxiety disorders,
depressive disorders, trauma, and residential treatment for drug
and alcohol counseling.