The Family Therapy Training Program was first established in 1983 under the leadership of Drs. M. Duncan Stanton and Judith Landau. Subsequent Directors were Dr. Susan H. McDaniel (1994-2000), who initiated the accreditation of the Post-degree Certificate Program; and Dr. David B. Seaburn (1998-2000) who, in 1998, initiated the establishment of the graduate program in marriage and family therapy. Dr. Pieter Le Roux has been the Director of the Family Therapy Training Program since 2000.
The faculty is recognized for developing Transitional Family Therapy, a model that blends transgenerational, ecosystemic and here and now approaches to the family, while utilizing family strengths and competence in therapy. All faculty are Clinical Members/Approved Supervisors of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Olivia Chiang, PsyD
Clinical Senior Instructor, Department of Psychiatry (Psychology)
Clinical Psychologist, Dept of Pediatrics and Dept. of Psychiatry, Rochester General Hospital
Major Interests: bereavement, medical family therapy, pediatric primary care |
 Aubree M. Guiffre, PhD
Clinical Senior Instructor, Department of Psychiatry
Licensed Psychologist at Strong Family Therapy and Rochester General
Behavioral Pediatrics
Major Interests: primary care psychology, medical family therapy, grief, training medical providers
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 Barbara Gawinski, PhD, LMFT
Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Major interests: behavioral health, training and supervision
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 Pieter Le Roux, D Litt et Phil, LMFT
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Director: Family Therapy Training Program
Primary Care Family Psychology Fellowship:
Site Director for Pediatric Track
Major interests: training and supervision, multicultural issues in family therapy, medical family therapy, and family issues in the workplace
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 Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, LMFT
Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology) and Family Medicine
Director: Institute for the Family
Major interests: medical family therapy, infertility and new reproductive technologies, genetic testing, somatization, and collaboration between primary care physicians and mental health providers
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 Anthony Pisani, PhD, LMFT
Assistant Instructor in Psychiatry (Psychology) and Pediatrics
Major interests: primary pediatric care and behavioral health,
suicide prevention, supervision and training, and spirituality
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 Carol Podgorski, PhD, MPH, LMFT
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Director: Family Therapy Training Program
Director: Wellness Center, Monroe Community Hospital.
Major interests: life cycle and human development, aging
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 Ellen Poleshuck, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology), Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Family Medicine
Major interests: women’s health, trauma and families, and education and training
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 Tziporah Rosenberg, PhD, LMFT
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine
Major interests: Medical family therapy, models of collaborative and integrative healthcare, couple and family therapy training and education, outcome-based education and assessment, effects of illness and health on family relationships
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 Jenny Speice, PhD, LMFT
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine
Director: Strong Family Therapy Services
Major interests: families and health, infertility, genetics screening, collaboration between primary care providers and mental health practitioners, grief and loss, family therapy outcomes
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 Michelle Swanger-Gagne, PhD, NCSP
Senior Instructor in Psychiatry (Psychology)
Licensed Psychologist at Strong Family Therapy and Rochester General
Behavioral Pediatrics
Major interests: Family-School Partnerships, Family engagement in children's education, models of collaborative care, school consultation, intervention implementation fidelity, and family therapy with children and youth with behavioral concerns
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 William H. Watson, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Psychology) and Neurology
Major interests: mind/body issues, spirituality and psychotherapy, family issues in the workplace, training and supervision
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