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Program Director

Dr. Steven Peltier
Phone: (612) 728-5140
speltier@smumn.edu

Steve Peltier is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a nationally recognized psychologist with strong ties to behavioral health providers in major market areas. Dr. Peltier earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison studying with family therapy notables Carl Whitaker and Gus Napier. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Minnesota. He continues to operate a private practice in St. Paul and was previously the director of professional affairs for the Minnesota Psychological Association (MPA). He designed the M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy program at Saint Mary’s, and has also established a marriage and family therapy program at the University of Virginia - Charlottesville . He has taught courses in family therapy, family theory, sex therapy, research design, sport psychology, and human resources.

Dr. Peltier is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and a Minnesota Board of MFT Approved Supervisor.

Associate Program Director

Clinical Director

Dr. Sara Wright
Phone: (612) 728-5117
swright@smumn.edu

Sara Wright is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a Licensed Psychologist. She is a state and national leader in the Marriage & Family Therapy field, having served as President of the Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) and as Secretary of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). She is also the recipient of the Rosemary Dummer Award "for outstanding contributions to marriage and family life in Minnesota." Dr. Wright earned her Ph.D.in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota and her Masters and Bachelor degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. She has published articles on couples and family issues in professional journals and books and in popular magazines, and has presented on couples and family issues at national conferences. Dr. Wright has been in clinical practice over 30 years and maintains a private clinical practice in Saint Paul.

Dr. Wright is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and a Minnesota Board of MFT and Minnesota Board of BHT Approved Supervisor.

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