
Ms. Millar is a graduate of CSUB. She has nearly twenty years experience working as a licensed
Marriage, Family Therapist in private practice in the community before returning to CSUB in the fall of
1999. She is interested in and enthusiastic about helping students work through the concerns that affect
their university experience.
Gia graduated from CSUB in 2001 and has continued to work closely with CSUB graduate students through
the Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society. She is looking forward to working on campus and helping students at all
academic levels succeed at Cal State. Her goal is to help students maintain a sense of achievement,
integrity, and individuality as they make their journey to graduation!
Dr. Harville is a licensed clinical psychologist who joined the Counseling Center on Jan. 6, 2005. He
is a CSUB graduate, receiving his B.A. in Psychology and English and an M.A. in Psychology. He received
his doctorate in 2002 from the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno (CSPP). Dr. Harville
has strong ties to the community and the University and values working with students, faculty, and staff
to promote the success of individual students, as well as the University as a whole.
Ms. Barefield is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is a graduate of UCLA and has been a
member of the Counseling Center since 2001. She strives to be an advocate for students in their quest for
academic and personal achievement.
Irene graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. She was a student assistant for
the Counseling Center in 1997 and is excited to work here once again.
Bessie joined the CSUB Counseling Center in January 2007. She and her family moved from San Antonio,
Texas to Bakersfield in the summer of 2006. Having worked in the university atmosphere previously at
UTHSC at San Antonio, she is delighted to be a part of CSUB and especially working in the Counseling
Center.