About Gayle
Gayle is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has a private practice located in Rochester, New York. She is a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She studied within the Department of Psychiatry, where she was trained in the medical model of individual psychotherapy with a family systems approach. She provided therapy at Strong Family Therapy Services, and briefly at Women’s Behavioral Health, both located at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She became interested in therapy for individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and in couple relationship issues associated with this diagnosis. She completed intensive training in dialectical behavioral therapy through University of Washington.
Prior to private practice, Gayle was the clinical coordinator of the PATHS (Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies) program at the University of Rochester’s Mount Hope Family Center, internationally known center for research, training, and service for families. She worked primarily with low income families who may have experienced or witnessed domestic violence, sexual abuse, community violence and other struggles related to living at the poverty level.
She currently works with patients who are experiencing mental health issues, including relational problems secondary to mental health issues. She conducts pre-marital and marital/partner marital counseling (group and individual) which includes evidence-based assessments, with a focus on strengths and identifiable areas for personal and relational growth. Gayle has extensive training which focuses on the unique needs of military families. Such issues may include PTSD, secondary PTSD, traumatic brain injury, emotional and structural transition to and from deployment, grief/loss, and support when a spouse/partner struggles with a mental health diagnosis. She is active in regard to continuing education and keeping abreast of current research in order to provide quality care to her patients.