About
Jared DeFife, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta/Brookhaven, GA, practicing as Dynamic Counseling & Consulting, LLC. He works primarily with emotionally intense, high-achieving adults dealing with chronic depression, adult ADHD, and men's mental health issues, drawing on psychodynamic, attachment-based, and integrative approaches. He earned his PhD from Adelphi University (2007) and completed an advanced clinical psychotherapy fellowship at Harvard Medical School (2009). He previously worked as a clinical research scientist and now holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine, and writes the Psychology Today blog "The Shrink Tank."
Services
- Adult ADHD
- Chronic depression
- Men's issues
- Anxiety
- Borderline personality disorder
- Coping skills
- Divorce
- Family conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+ issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Peer relationships
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self-esteem
- Stress
- Suicidal ideation
- Women's issues
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Eclectic
- Emotionally focused
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
State licenses
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Georgia · License #PSY003468 · Psychologist Active
Reputation
3.7 / 5 across 6 reviews Mixed
- Healthgrades Rated 3.7 / 5 6 reviews
What clients praise
- Compassionate approach and clinical knowledge
- Thorough explanations
- Efficient, unhurried scheduling
Common critiques
- Perceived as judgmental or dismissive of emotional expression
- Described as controlling or interrupting in session
- Concern that clinical statements were factually incorrect
Red flags
- Two of six Healthgrades reviews (1-star each) allege dismissive/critical communication and being interrupted or 'shouted at'; one alleges treatment based on inaccurate statements that worsened depression
In the field
Interviews
- Nothing Left to Give Podcast (bonus episode) — Preventing Telehealth Burnout During COVID-19 and Bringing Emotional Depth to Online Therapy
- School of Psych Podcast — feature on practice, podcast, and career path
- Podcast Episode 19 — The Key To Helping Someone with Rejection Sensitivity is Helping Them Develop a Sense of Security
Publications
- An empirically derived taxonomy for personality diagnosis: bridging science and practice in conceptualizing personality
- Assessing adolescent personality disorders with the Shedler-Westen Assessment Procedure for Adolescents (SWAP-II-A)
- Identity disturbance in adolescence: Associations with borderline personality disorder
- Personality Subtypes in Adolescent and Adult Children of Alcoholics
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 17 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity, credentials, license number PSY003468, practice name, address, phone, specialties, issues treated, modalities, populations, insurance, fees, session formats, bio excerpt, profile photo (psychologytoday.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI 1518158443, taxonomy Psychologist Clinical (103TC0700X), license PSY003468/GA on file, enumeration status Active (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
provider website
- Practice address, booking link, education, career background, social links, homepage photo candidate (jareddefife.com)
- Contact/booking page, address, JaneApp booking link (jareddefife.com)
- Media/podcast appearances (jareddefife.com)
practice website (Dynamic Counseling & Consulting)
- Practice bio, education, service areas (dccatlanta.com)
Psychology Today contributor page
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine; blog 'The Shrink Tank'; YouTube channel (psychologytoday.com)
Psychotherapy Networker
- Contributor bio and list of published articles (psychotherapynetworker.org)
Healthgrades directory
- Rating 3.7/5 from 6 reviews, NPI match, address, individual review summaries (healthgrades.com)
WebMD directory
- NPI match, no reviews, license active in Georgia, address (doctor.webmd.com)
Doximity directory
- Publication list (adolescent personality disorders, attachment/PTSD research) (doximity.com)
PubMed
- Peer-reviewed publication on empirically derived personality diagnosis taxonomy (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
LinkedIn profile
- Professional headline and current role description (page blocked from full fetch; existence confirmed via search) (linkedin.com)
Facebook page
- Existence of official Facebook page 'Jared DeFife, PhD - Atlanta Psychologist' (facebook.com)
X (Twitter) profile
- Existence of account @JaredDeFife (page returned 404 on direct fetch; confirmed via search result snippet) (x.com)
YouTube
- Owned channel 'Jared DeFife, Ph.D.' (youtube.com)
- Interview video 'Meet Adult ADHD Psychologist - Dr. Jared DeFife' (youtube.com)