Norman Brayton Pierce

Background

Pierce, Norman Brayton was born on September 11, 1940 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Norman and HazelMay (Gifford) Pierce.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1962. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University, 1966, Master of Arts, 1973, Doctor of Philosophy, 1980.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Methodist Church, 1967. Registered marriage and family therapist, psychologist. Pastor Wareham and Marion United Methodist Churches, 1966-1968, East Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 1968-1971.

Psychotherapist in private practice, Hingham, Massachusetts, 1971-1982.

Associate director South Shore Pastoral Counseling Center, Hingham, 1982-1985, staff psychologist South Shore Counseling Center, 1985, Bellville Counseling Associations, Boston, 1992-1993. Private practice, Boston, 1993.

Sex therapist human sexuality program McLean Hospital, 1994-1997. Clinical supervisor Boston Institute Psychotherapies, 1981-1988, 92-95, associate director postgraduate center, 1986-1991.

Treasurer, finance manager Pierce Galleries, Incorporated., 1971-1977.

Achievements

• Norman Brayton Pierce has been listed as a noteworthy psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APA, American Association Marriage and Family Therapy, New England Society Clinical Hypnosis, New England Association Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Psychologists (steering committee 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Patricia M. Jobe, June 26, 1965 (divorced);children: Christine Ruth, Matthew Jobe. Children: Christine Ruth, Matthew Jobe.

Father:

Norman Pierce

Mother:

HazelMay (Gifford) Pierce

Spouse:

Patricia M. Jobe

child:

Matthew Jobe Pierce

child:

Christine Ruth Pierce