Jeffrey Gardere, Ph.D., ABPP

Interim Director of Clinical Training, Doctor of Clinical Psychology, School of Health Sciences of Touro College

Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Associate Professor of Psychology, School of Health Sciences of Touro College

Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences

School of Health Sciences, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem

Jeffrey Gardere

Jeffrey Gardere, PhD, ABPP, is the Director of Clinical Training for the PsyD program in clinical psychology, health emphasis and associate professor of psychology at the School of Health Sciences of Touro College, and associate professor of behavioral medicine at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from George Washington University, is a licensed psychologist in the State of New York, and is a board-certified clinical psychologist. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Gardere has been active in the practice of clinical psychology within integrated community health care and is the author of several books. One of these texts, Practical Parenting, was co-authored with Montel Williams, the Emmy-award winning TV talk show host. Dr. Gardere’s first book, Smart Parenting for African Americans: Helping Your Kids Thrive in a Difficult World has been lauded as being “necessary for raising African-American children in today’s society.”

Areas of Expertise

Mental health, parenting, and psychology

In The News

This is a new crisis amongst young men, Fox News


Tips on how to keep your New Year resolution, CNN


Diddy needs 'years' of therapy, NewsNation


Dr. Jeff Gardere wants to shatter mental health stigma, Athletech


Video correlation between seasonal depression and poor mental health, ABC News


Clinical Psychologist: How to Help Kids Cope Following Texas School Shooting, NBC15 News


Mental Health: The Myth of Violence, New York Amsterdam News


Watching a partner change is hard. Accepting it can be harder, The New York Times


Michigan school shooting suspect: psychologist on what can be learned, Fox & Friends


Psychologist Jeff Gardere shares a few ways to help people cope with their mental illness amidst protests, Atlanta Black Star


Don't show anger, show empathy: how to talk to the unvaccinated, New York Daily News


Many feeling anxious as pandemic reopening continues, MSNBC


Mixed-Mask mentality – NYers split on whether or not they’ll fully ditch their masks, PIX 11


Dr. Jeff Gardere says ‘The World is Upside Down,’ especially for children, MSNBC