Patricia Lynn Gibbs

Background

Gibbs, Patricia Lynn was born on August 1, 1952 in Fresno, California, United States. Daughter of Frank Homer and Alvera Elnora (Krum) Gibbs.

Education

Bachelor, U. Detroit, 1973; Master of Arts, U. Detroit, 1978; Master of Arts, Merrill-Palmer Institute, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University, 1989.

Career

Staff therapist, Downriver Guidance-Adult Superior vena cava syndrome, Southgate, Michigan, 1980-1986; staff therapist, Amity Clinic, Dearborn, Michigan, 1986-1987; art therapist, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, 1987-1988; psychologist, Eastwood Community Clinics, Dearborn, 1987-1991; site supervisor, Eastwood Community Clinics, Dearborn, 1991; graduate instructor, Wayne State University-Art Therapy, Detroit, since 1989; clinical psychologist private practice, Dearborn, since 1990. Consultant art therapy Detroit Psychiatric Institute, 1985-1987. Advising committee art therapy Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1989.

Candidate Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute, since 1994. Supervisor doctoral clinical psychology students U. Detroit Mercy, since 1993.

Achievements

• Patricia Lynn Gibbs has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APA, Michigan Psychological Association, Michigan Association Art Therapy (co-chairman annual conference 1982), American Art Therapy Association, Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (Executive Board 1989-1993, founding editor MSSP News 1991, chairman women and psychoanalysis section 1990-1992).

Connections

Married Nick Boneff, November 12, 1988. Children: Erik Nicholas Gibbs Boneff, Kira Lynn Gibbs Boneff.

Father:

Frank Homer Gibbs

Mother:

Alvera Elnora (Krum) Gibbs

Spouse:

Nick Boneff

child:

Erik Nicholas Gibbs Boneff Gibbs

child:

Kira Lynn Gibbs Boneff Gibbs