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Meet our Team

To make an appointment call 914-888-5150 or email CounselingCenter@mercy.edu

Mercy University has also partnered with BetterMynd, an online therapy platform for University students, with services available 7 days a week with evening and weekend appointments available. 

Cami Presha-Wendell LMHC

Cami Presha-Wendell LMHC

Mental Health Counselor on the Dobbs Ferry Campus
(914) 888-5118 or cpreshawendell@mercy.edu 
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Cami Presha-Wendel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a background in counseling teens and young adults in educational settings. She earned her Master’s degree in School Counseling and Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University Prior to joining the counseling team at Mercy College, Cami worked at a local Middle and High School counseling students facing issues such as: unhealthy peer & dating relationships, negative self-esteem, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and substance use. Cami also worked as a therapist for a non-profit, providing individual and group counseling services for victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Cami is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the LGBTQ community at Center Link at Yale University. Cami has also completed trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adult and Teens, as well as DBT Steps-A. Cami believes each student’s life experience is unique and how they have been impacted by their environment varies greatly. Her approach is holistic, and often eclectic, as she gains insight during the therapeutic process in how to help each client individually.

Lessie Lacy LMHC

Lessie Lacy LMHC

Mental Health Counselor in the Bronx and Manhattan Campus
(718) 678- 8486/ llacy@mercy.edu 
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Counseling Center Hours & Contact Information

The Student Counseling Center will be offering appointments in-person and virtually. Appointments are available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Mercy University has also partnered with BetterMynd, an online therapy platform for University students, with services available 7 days a week with evening and weekend appointments available.