Ashley Blackmon Jones, M.D.
Dr. Ashley Jones is the Medical Director for Student Counseling.
What We Do
Our staff are licensed and provide individual brief counseling and psychotherapy for enrolled students.
If students need services that we are unable to offer, we will assist in providing additional resources for students. Our goal is to assist in providing students the opportunity to thrive and flourish on our School of Medicine campus.
Our Team
Paul Toriello, Ph.D.
Paul Toriello, PhD is the counselor on the SOMC campus. Working as the Assistant Dean for Clinical Graduate Programs, Toriello also has experience and expertise within the clinical counseling field.
Carolyn Bazen, MS, LPC/A
Carolyn Bazen, LPC/A is the Assistant Director of Counseling and Testing at Francis Marion University in Florence. She is available to our M-III and M-IV students in Florence to schedule meetings and appointments with.
TAO (Therapy Assistance Online)
The Therapy Assistance option of TAO allows you to get effective treatment when your schedule, or life, makes it hard to get to the counseling office. You will have access to highly effective therapy modules 24/7 and a dedicated time to meet online with your counselor each week via videoconferencing.
- Enter First Name, Last Name, and your school email address
- Enter your USC network password
- Leave the 'Enrollment Key' field blank.
- Click Sign Me Up
Check your email. You will be sent a Welcome to TAO email with a confirmation link which you must click on to sign in.
Student Appointment Forms
Prior to a students scheduled appointment with any one of our licensed counselors, we ask that they please review our our privacy practices form and sign the consent and treatment agreements.