Aesha L. Uqdah Psy.D
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Profile
Dr. Aesha L. Uqdah ("Dr. A") completed her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a B.A in Psychology and received an M.A. in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She obtained a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2009 from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Aesha is a licensed psychologist in Virginia and Kentucky and her clinical interests include multicultural / diversity issues, anxiety & depression, health psychology, and stress management.
Aesha previously served as the Assistant VP for Student Affairs for Student Wellbeing at the University of Louisville. There, she managed the operations of the Counseling Center and supervised directors of TRIO Student Support Services and Campus Recreation, and served on the Student Affairs Leadership Team. Dr. A is excited about advocating for and supporting the University of Richmond’s Health and Wellbeing Unit while building lasting relationships throughout Student Development and the entire UR campus community.
In her spare time, Aesha enjoys cooking/baking, live music concerts, spending time with friends and family, and impromptu kitchen dance parties.