Dr. Jordan is a Harvard- and Stanford-trained psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the staff of McLean Hospital. He delivers evidence-based psychotherapy in a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment.
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Dr. Jordan is a clinical psychologist committed to helping people harness their strengths, break out of destructive patterns, and build the lives they want. His approach begins with careful psychological evaluation, then tailors treatment to each patient's unique challenges, strengths, values, and life circumstances. Therapy with Dr. Jordan is practical and goal-directed, drawing on proven behavioral principles to support both self-acceptance and personal change.
Dr. Jordan's clinical approach is rooted in psychological science. He has authored over 40 publications, including the book Overcoming Test Anxiety. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, cited over 7,000 times, and featured in media outlets such as the New York Times and Good Morning America. Dr. Jordan is on the staff of McLean Hospital and teaches at Harvard Medical School. He also taught for over a decade at the Tuck School of Business and in the Master of Health Care Delivery Science program at Dartmouth College. Previously he served as the PTSD Expert Evaluator for the $45 million VA-DoD Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. He has supervised and taught trainees at all levels, from undergraduate to postdoctoral. He has coached C-level executives at Fortune 100 companies and served as an expert consultant in major civil litigation.
Dr. Jordan received his Ph.D. and M.A. from Stanford University and his B.A. from Harvard University, Phi Beta Kappa and with highest honors. His internship was in the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston. He completed postdoctoral fellowships at VA Boston and Dartmouth College.
Patients have described Dr. Jordan as empathic, attentive, flexible, and appropriately challenging. His practice focuses on assessing and treating a variety of psychological difficulties, including but not limited to:
Depression, bipolar disorder, prolonged grief, and other emotional difficulties interfering with daily life.
Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, test and other performance anxiety, phobias, and OCD.
Borderline and narcissistic personality disorders or traits, and other pervasive problems with identity, self-direction, empathy, and intimacy.
Substance abuse and other behavioral patterns that undermine health.
Posttraumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, and recovery from difficult life experiences.
Navigating transitions at work or in personal relationships, and building stronger interpersonal skills.
Psychotherapy usually occurs weekly in 45-minute sessions. Extended and more frequent sessions are available.
The fee for each standard-length session is $425. Dr. Jordan is an out-of-network clinician. He provides receipts for patients who wish to file for out-of-network reimbursement through their insurance plans.
Dr. Jordan's private practice is located at 26 Trapelo Road in Belmont, Massachusetts, in a warm and inviting setting designed to put patients at ease.
For patients who prefer remote sessions, Dr. Jordan offers telehealth via a HIPAA-compliant platform with bank-level encryption. Sessions can be accessed from any desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.