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Jeff Napolitano, PhD is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Raleigh, where he works with adults and older adolescents in individual psychotherapy focused on mood, anxiety, relationship challenges, developmental trauma, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, and parenting. He also provides psychological testing for children, adolescents, college and graduate students, and adults with concerns related to learning, attention, executive functioning, and social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
Dr. Napolitano received his bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in psychology and minored in mathematics. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Boston College.
Dr. Napolitano completed predoctoral clinical training at Harvard University, Cambridge Hospital, and Friends Hospital, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Georgetown University Counseling and Psychiatric Service.
His dissertation research examined the relationship between attachment style, emotional experience, and the maturity of psychological defenses, providing a foundation for his subsequent training in Circle of Security Parenting.
Dr. Napolitano also has advanced training in School Neuropsychology, a specialized field that integrates principles of neuropsychology – the study of how the brain influences thinking, emotion, and behavior – with educational practice to better understand and address learning and behavioral challenges through comprehensive psychological testing.
At the PCC, Dr. Napolitano was selected as a David Raft Fellow for the 2021-2022 academic year. He previously contributed to the Curriculum Update Project (CUP) and currently serves on the Marketing and Communications Committee and the Board of Directors.
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