Nationally recognized psychologist and author of Don’t Stop at Green Lights: Every Women’s Guide to Taking Charge of Her Life and Fulfilling Her Dreams (Adams Media)

Dr. Peter A. Wish gained national prominence in 1971 as the Founder and Executive Director of the New England Institute of Family Relations in Framingham, Massachusetts. The Institute was the first Masters and Johnson-type sexual dysfunction clinic in New England. In a short time, the Institute grew to four offices and 30 therapists and expanded its services to include research, groups, education and corporate consulting.

His professional expertise caught the attention of the Boston Globe, who invited Dr. Wish to write a weekly column in its Living Section called “The Family Experience.” This column, later syndicated by UPI to over 150 newspapers, won him the National Media Award from the American Psychological Foundation.

Dr. Wish hosted a daily radio show on WEEI- CBS radio in Boston called “Psychologically Speaking.” And, for three years, Dr. Wish was the guest consulting psychologist on "The Good Day Show" on WCVB ABC-TV in Boston. For his “contributions in the advancement of psychology” the Massachusetts Psychological Association awarded him the Public Communications Award, and the American Psychological Association awarded him with the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Award. He’s is listed in Who’s Who in American Men and Women of Science, Who’s Who in America. Dr. Wish has appeared on over 100 television and radio shows including: Nightline, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The CBS Morning Show. He has been quoted by over 200 newspapers and magazines including the New York Times, USA Today, Time, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal.

Dr.Wish was a psychology professor at the State College of Massachusetts at Framingham from 1970-75, a lecturer in psychology at Babson and Bentley colleges, and an adjunct professor of psychology at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. He was a consultant to the Post-Traumatic Stress Unit at the Boston VA Hospital and the Boston Police Stress Unit, and was a lecturer and supervisor to medical students and interns at the Ob/GYN dept. at Framingham Union Hospital, a Boston University Medical School teaching hospital. Other consultancies included the Southboro Medical Group, Beverly Hills Weight Loss Centers of America, Proctor and Gamble, and the United States Tour Operators Association.

Dr. Wish lives in Sarasota, Florida, and volunteers his time for philanthropy and politics. He is past-chair of the Board of Directors of Easter Seals of SW Florida, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, where he was past interim-chair. He also sits on the Sarasota County Sheriff's Advisory Board and the advisory board of the Sarasota Area Sports Alliance. He and his wife, Dr. LeslieBeth Wish, established and co-coordinated the Family Support Network of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation that offers pro-bono counseling services across the USA for the children and families of fallen Special Ops Warriors.

Dr. Wish is a member of Gov. Mitt Romney's National Campaign Finance Committee.

Dr. Wish currently writes a "MY VIEW" column for the Sarasota Observer. His column on homeless families and children in Sarasota was awarded 3rd prize for weekly newspapers in 2010 from the Florida Press Association.

Wish received his Ph.D. in psychology with "Highest Distinction" from Boston College.

Florida Governor Rick Scott and Dr. Peter A. Wish

Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Dr. L.B. Wish and Dr. Peter A Wish

Dr Wish with former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney

Gov Mitt Romney, Ann Romney, Dr. LB Wish, Dr. Peter A. Wish

Rep. Vern Buchanan, Dr. L.B. Wish, Dr. Peter A. Wish, ESPN's Dick Vitale

Former PA Senator Rick Santorum and Dr. Peter A. Wish

Herman Cain, Dr. Wish and Mississippi Gov Haley Barbour

Jack Welch and Dr. Peter A. Wish

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney Tampa victory speech.
Dr. Wish behind Ann Romney to far right.

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Turning Wrongs Into Rights
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Online program helping vets
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End of life options: Final Exit
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Resolutions: In one year, out the other
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No Home of Their Own: Sarasota's Invisible Problem
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