With degrees in social work from Ohio State University and epidemiology from the Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Larkby has a special interest in understanding how past and present family relationships influence health. She first studied Bowen family systems theory through courses offered by the Family Therapy Institute at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic; subsequently, she attended the Georgetown Family Center’s Post Graduate Program in Family Theory and Family Psychotherapy. A former Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh where she conducted research on the effects of family environment, childhood abuse, and family violence on development of children and adolescents, she is a founder of WPFC and served as its second executive director from 1991-1996. A licensed clinical social worker, Dr. Larkby maintains a small private practice.
