Amanda Rowan, LCSW | Founder and CEO

Amanda Rowan is an LCSW and the founder and CEO of the Therapist Development Center. Amanda graduated with honors from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Neuroscience. She earned her Masters in Social Welfare at UCLA. Since founding the Therapist Development Center in 2008, Amanda has prepared more than 100,000 therapists nationwide to pass their state licensing exams. She is a certified Gestalt Therapist who has worked with a wide variety of clients in a range of settings over the past 20 years. She is a highly effective instructor who has a passion for collaborating with seasoned therapists who understand what works because they do it every day.  

Robin Gluck, MFT | Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder

Robin Gluck is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Robin was instrumental in creating the Law and Ethics Exam Prep Program and the MFT Clinical Written Exam and taught law and ethics to Associate MFTs for over 10 years. Robin has a bachelor’s degree from Emory University, a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from American University, and a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from San Francisco State University.  

Elisabeth Gonella is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years experience. She has expertise in working with adolescents and young adults which includes college-based counseling, private practice, wilderness based programs, emotional growth boarding schools, and psychiatric hospital settings. She is experienced in acute psychiatric care and crisis management fostered by collaborative work in psychiatric care institutions. Elisabeth is a Core Faculty member of Pacifica Graduate Institute, teaching primarily the following: Process of Psychotherapy, Clinical Practice, and Law and Ethics and Career Development. Elisabeth has a Bachelor’s Degree from Westmont College and earned her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.