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Staff

Eileen Niland, MS, LMHC

Director & Counselor 
nilande@canisius.edu

Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • M.S. in Counselor Education (Canisius College)
  • M.S. in Student Personnel Administration (Buffalo State College)
  • B.S. in Psychology (SUNY Fredonia)

Experience

  • Student Affairs professional (Buffalo State College, New York University and Canisius College), 1985 to present
  • Professional background in residence life and college counseling
  • Director of Canisius College Counseling Center, 1996 to present

Interests

  • Stress and anxiety management
  • Adjustment to college
  • Cognitive behavioral therapies
  • Spirituality and existential approaches
  • Mindfulness and self-compassion
     

Michael S. Cammarata, MS, LMHC, NCC

Associate Director & Counselor 
cammaram@canisius.edu

Professional Credentials

  • M.S. in Counselor Education (Canisius College)
  • B.A. in English (The College of Wooster)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • Nationally Certified Counselor

Experience

  • Associate Director of Canisius College Counseling Center, Fall 2003 to present
  • Director of Counseling Services, Medaille College, Buffalo, NY, 1999-2003
  • Community Residence Specialist, People, Inc., Buffalo, NY, 1993-1999

Interests

  • Relaxation, stress reduction, meditation
  • Treating and managing depression and anxiety
  • Holistic approaches to mental health
  • Developing meaning and purpose in life
  • Cognitive and behavioral approaches to mental health
     

Charita Price, MS, LMHC 

Counselor 
price1@canisius.edu 

Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • M.S., Counselor Education, concentration: Mental Health Counseling (Canisius College)
  • B.A., Business Management (D'Youville College)

Experience

  • Counselor, Canisius College Counseling Center (2007-present)
  • Additional experience in Career Counseling at the University of Buffalo and Canisius College Career Centers)

Interests

  • Students of color
  • Adjustment to college and other life transitions
  • Body image and self-esteem concerns
  • Family and interpersonal relationships 
  • Working with survivors of sexual assault
  • Cognitive therapies
     

Alison Smith, LCSW

Counselor 
smith104@canisius.edu 

Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • M.S.W., in Clinical Social Work (Boston College)
  • B.A., in Psychology (Stonehill College)

Experience

  • Counselor Canisius College Counseling Center (2008-present)
  • Grief Counselor, The Life Transitions Center (2004-2008)
  • Child and Adolescent Treatment Services, Buffalo NY
  • Germaine Lawrence Inc., Arlington, MA
  • Concord Family Service, Concord, MA

Interests

  • Coping skills, self-care and stress management
  • Grief and loss
  • Trauma and recovery
  • Adjustment to disability
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
     


Angela Magill, PMHNP-BC, DNP

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, University at Buffalo School of Nursing
  • Doctorate in Nursing Practice, SUNY Stonybrook
  • Practiced psychiatry at Buffalo General Hospital
  • Worked in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room settings. 
  • Works in private practice in Williamsville NY, practicing general psychiatry
  • Affiliated with Brylin Hospital

Experience with both inpatient and outpatient substance abuse patients.
 

Madilynn Rutherford

Madilynn Rutherford, Doctoral Intern

rutherfm@canisius.edu

Professional credentials:

Doctoral Student in the University at Buffalo's Counseling Psychology PhD program
B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience (Texas A&M University)

Experience:

Canisius College Counseling Center Doctoral Intern (January 2018 - Present)
Mental Health HelpLine, Texas A&M University Student Counseling Services (May 2015 - May 2018)

Interests:

Mindfulness
0Self-compassion
LGBTQ+ support and care 
Self-care cultivation
Stress and anxiety 
Existential Therapy

 

Jillian Kelley, Outreach Coordinator 

kelly125@canisius.edu

Professional Credentials

  • B.A. Psychology
  • Minors in Counseling and Global Gender Studies 

Experience

  • Canisius College, Counseling Center Outreach Coordinator, August 2018 - present

     Interests

  • LGBTQ+ Commuity
  • Student Outreach
  • Residential Life 

Jesse Rosenhahn

Administrative Associate 
rosenha1@canisius.edu

Professional Credentials

  • B.S. Communication (Canisius College)

Experience

  • Canisius College, Counseling Center, August 2016 - present
  • Elite Sports Training, Owner, August 2009 - present