Patricia McGinn Doherty

Background

Doherty, Patricia McGinn was born on April 11, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph McGinn and Annetta (Dieckhaus) Carr.

Education

Bachelor, Trinity College, 1960. Master of Arts, Catholic University, 1964. Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1976.

Career

Faculty, administrator Trinity College, Washington, 1965-1968. Counselor Boston University Counseling Center, 1970—1973. Consultant Human Resource Institute, Brookline, 1973—1977.

Private practice psychologist Boston, 1972—1999, Brookline, since 1999. Faculty, administrator Boston Institute Psychotherapy, 1977—1983, president, 1982—1990. Clinical associate Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990—1994, since 1996.

Supervisor, administrator Center Group Psychotherapy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, since 1996. Principal Boston-Threshold Group, since 1999. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Patricia McGinn Doherty has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Massachusetts Mental Health Area Board, Boston, 1986-1987. Member of Massachusetts Psychological Association, North-East Society Group Psychotherapy (committee chairman, board directors since 1983), American Group Psychotherapy Association (committee chairman 1982-1988, board directors 1988-1990, co-chair Institute subcommittee since 2003).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Edward J. Doherty, June 30, 1973.

Father:

Joseph McGinn Carr

Mother:

Annetta (Dieckhaus) Carr

Spouse:

Edward J. Doherty