Dr. Patricia Pasick - author, therapist, trainer in family therapy and transitions.

The following list highlights Dr. Pasick's experience as a therapist, author and trainer.

Graduate degrees from Harvard University and University of Michigan.
Licensed Ph.D. Psychologist since 1985.
Author, Almost Grown: Launching Your Child From High School To College (W.W. Norton), recommended by hundreds of colleges and universities.
30 years experience working, writing, and teaching about families.
Published author of numerous articles and books.
Former faculty member in psychology for the Fielding Institute, Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology.
Member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Academy of Family Therapists.
Former President of Ann Arbor Center For the Family and AACFF Research and Training, Inc.
15 years experience as a trainer in family therapy.

Did You Know?

Pat has had a weekly writers group for 14 years

Pat looks after her eldest Aunt Petra, age 93, living in Florida

Pat's garden was on the Ann Arbor garden tour in 2008

Pat has Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter accounts.

With several friends, Pat has started a bridge group that now has 9 members.

Pat recently raised over $4500 for Rwanda children needing help with school tuition. To make a contribution, contact Pat at ppasick@gmail.com.

In a recent 10K race, Pat finished in the top third of her age group.

During her work in Rwanda, Pat connected over 200 children and youths with three groups of schoolkids in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area. See Rwanda/Michigan Pen Pals link.

In 2006, Pat met some distant cousins of her grandfather's in the Philippines, perhaps the first family linkage between that country and the US since 1911.

Pat is a consulting member of bpeace (Business Women For Peace), a non-governmental organization based in New York City which supports women's small businesses in both Rwanda, and Afghanistan.

Filipino relatives of Pat's were featured on promotional material for a 2006 Smithsonian Asian-Pacifc American program.

Pat contributes to a large genealogical data base about her mother's Tennessee ancestry.

Pat was once a production assistant on ABC's "All My Children."

Pat volunteered as a mental health worker for the American Red Cross and spent time in New York City right after 9-11 helping families.