Meet the Staff

Cary Bosak, LCSW joined Sarah Lawrence College in 2019 from Columbia University Medical School Mental Health Service. She has more than 20 years of clinical and mental health leadership experience in a variety of settings, including NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital–Weill Cornell, the Emergency Department at Bellevue Hospital, as well as private practice. Cary is an active member of the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors and serves on the Elements of Enrichment committee, which supports the advancement of college mental health services and practices across institutions.

She is trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), and holds an M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University. Cary has a deep understanding of young adult development and the mental health needs that accompany the transition to college. As a parent of three, she values the complexities of parenting and recognizes the important role families may play in supporting young adults during this developmental stage.

Before coming to Sarah Lawrence in 2022, Michael Pronio-Stevens began his career as an Employment Specialist helping individuals with disabilities, the reentry population, and homeless communities seek meaningful employment. This experience influenced Michael’s decision to go back to school where he earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work at Hunter College in 2015 specializing in individual and group clinical practice. Additionally, Michael continued to grow and develop as a clinician spending most of his time working in outpatient mental health clinics with a dedication towards treating adolescents and young adults. In 2020, he earned the credentials to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYS. Recently, Michael was the Senior Mental Health Therapist at Teen Start, a small startup clinic in Harlem designed to offer therapeutic services for adolescents residing in NYC. Through this experience, Michael has learned to utilize different techniques to help individuals develop a better understanding about their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors including insight-oriented psychotherapy, mindfulness, and CBT. Michael uses these methodologies to ensure therapy is a collaborative, comfortable, secure, and productive experience.

Ayesha Nagra, PhD joined the Health & Wellness Center in 2014. Prior to joining Sarah Lawrence, she worked at Manhattanville College, Columbia University, and Oregon State University. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Central Michigan University, and completed an internship in Clinical Psychology at Duke University. Her professional interests include working with students from diverse backgrounds with intersecting identities, working with international students and issues of acculturation, and helping ameliorate mood and anxiety states. She also enjoys working with and helping students develop mindfulness-based skills to increase resilience, build compassion for the self, and find happiness in the present moment.

Nancy Brennan, LMSW, joined the Health and Wellness team at Sarah Lawrence in 2022.  A graduate from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service, Nancy has worked in a variety of settings as a social worker and an administrator providing compassionate support to vulnerable and underserved populations through crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy and supportive counseling.  Her professional areas of interest include generational trauma, adoption, and women’s health care. Nancy is particularly passionate about supporting individuals and families living with learning and behavioral disabilities, and understands the real struggles individuals and families living with disabilities face in navigating educational systems. Her role as case manager involves helping students connect with resources to help support a successful living and learning experience while at SLC.

Victoria Sliva, PhD joined the Health & Wellness Center in 2021. Prior to Sarah Lawrence, she worked at the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Center within the New York City Health + Hospital system. Victoria earned her PhD at The New School for Social Research, and has undertaken post-graduate training in the treatment of eating disorders from a feminist psychodynamic perspective. Her clinical interests include working with folks struggling with substance use, eating disorders, and issues involving emotion regulation and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. Victoria also enjoys helping people connect to a solid sense of themselves.