Gerard J. Donnellan, PhD

For more than 45 years, Dr. Donnellan has worked with a broad range of clients including families, couples, and individuals (children, adults, adolescents). He coordinates treatment for children with a range of learning disabilities, acting as liaison with schools and other professionals. He works with adults in need of intensive treatment for a range of issues including depression and impulse disorders. He works with families whose children and young adults have personality-based issues related to family or position. He also works with children and adolescents with serious mental health problems who, in addition to pharmacological interventions, are in need of psychotherapy.

Dr. Donnellan works with executives and family businesses on issues related to the business and  the family.  See practice areas.

He is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts.

Affiliations

• Adjunct Professor (Organizational Behavior), Boston College
• Adjunct Professor, Brandeis University, International Business School and Lecturer, Brandeis Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
• Harvard Medical School, Clinical Teaching Faculty:  Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Supervisor of child psychology fellows, residents and interns.
• Harvard Medical School. Clinical Instructor:  Department of Psychiatry, the Cambridge Hospital.
• Licensed Psychologist, Massachusetts.
• Harvard Business School, Executive Coach, Advanced Management Program
• Mass. Association of Guardians Ad Litem (MAGAL) Member.
• Massachusetts Association for Psychoanalytic Psychology (MAPP). President. Regional affiliate of  Division 39,  American Psychological Association.
• Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP), graduate, Board of Directors, faculty, supervising analyst.
• American Psychological Association, Life Member
• Fellow and Faculty: Family Firm Institute
• President, New England Society for Applied Psychology
• Founding Director and Faculty, William James College (Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology), Institute for Organizational Psychology.

Training

• Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP). Graduate in adult psychoanalysis.
• Kaiser-Permanente Hospital, San Francisco, CA. Psychology intern in outpatient clinic.
• Children's Hospital, San Francisco. Extern in child treatment training program.
• Naval Regional Medical Center, Oakland, CA. Internship in adult and child assessment, treatment, and  consultation. Neuropsychological Assessment screening for naval personnel.
• Jewish Family Service, San Francisco, CA. Intern, child and adult treatment and assessment.

Education

• Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco,  CA.  APA- Approved program in Clinical Psychology. Double track in child-clinical psychology and adult-clinical psychology
• M.A. New School for Social Research, General Experimental Psychology.
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, D.F. Summer study. Spanish.
• Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Major: Spanish. B.A.

Email: gerry@psychdocs.org 

Suzanne B. Donnellan, PsyD

Dr. Suzanne B. Donnellan brings a wealth of experience to her work as a clinical psychologist. Dr. Donnellan treats families, couples, and individuals (children, adults, adolescents). She has particular expertise with children with a range of learning problems, as she has spent many years as a school psychologist.  Her focus for some years has been helping adolescents and young adults with transition issues – going off to college, adjusting to being away from home, to more serious issues involving stress, anxiety and depression.

Dr. Donnellan is quite adept at working with other professionals in a treatment team, in situations in which the young person is hospitalized or participating in aftercare programs, such as day treatment.

Her many years of experience in performing assessments (psychological and learning evaluations) often shape her work with adolescents and young adults.

She practices in Lexington.

Affiliations

• Harvard Medical School, Clinical Teaching Faculty:  Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston. Supervisor of child psychology fellows, residents and interns; staff practice.
• American Psychological Association, Member
• Mass. School Psychologists Assn., Member
• Licensed Psychologist, Massachusetts
• Certified School Psychologist, Massachusetts
• School Psychologist, Brookline High School, Brookline, Mass.
• Consulting Psychologist, Independent Schools.
• Northeastern University, Teaching Faculty, School Psychology Program

Training

• McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Externship.
• Faulkner Hospital, Predoctoral Intern
• Cambridge Guidance Center, Predoctoral Intern
• Simmons College Guidance Center, Predoctoral Intern
• The Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School: Fresh Pond Day Treatment Center, Predoctoral Intern

Education

• PsyD. Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Doctor of Psychology (PsyD.) in Clinical Psychology
• M.A University of California, Berkeley, Interdisciplinary program in child development, public health and social work.
• A.B. Hunter College, City University of New York, Anthropology

Email: info@psychdocs.org