Jordan Bate

Jordan Bate is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and maintains active research and clinical affiliations, including with Lenox Hill Hospital and Northwell Health. His work integrates psychodynamic, attachment, and mentalization-based approaches across child, adolescent, and family therapy contexts.

Education:

• PhD, The New School for Social Research (2017)
• MA, The New School for Social Research (2012)
• BA, Williams College (2006)

His research focuses on the psychotherapy process, particularly how attachment and mentalization shape therapeutic outcomes. Key areas include parent involvement in child treatment, therapist facilitative interpersonal skills (FIS), mentalization-based interventions for youth and families in the child welfare system, and adolescent personality development. He leads the Attachment and Psychotherapy Process Lab and employs mixed-methods designs, including observational coding and self-report measures.

His recent publications explore therapist training, teletherapy efficacy, epistemic trust, and the psychological impact of the pandemic on families. The work spans journals in clinical psychology, psychotherapy research, and child mental health, reflecting a strong interdisciplinary and translational focus.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• President, Section II (Children and Adolescents), APA Division 39 (2021–2023)
• Chair, Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy Research (CAFTR) SIG, Society for Psychotherapy Research (2023–Present)
• Steering Committee, Psychodynamic Research Mentorship Program (PRMP), Austen Riggs Center & Yale Child Study Center (2024–Present)
• Committee Member, Mentorship and Progression Committee, Academics for the Advancement of Psychodynamic Psychology (A2P2) (2024–Present)
• Voluntary Faculty, Department of Psychiatry, Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health (2018–Present)

Bate has been instrumental in advancing training models such as Facilitative Interpersonal Skills Training (FIRST) and has contributed to major publications on deliberate practice and mentalization-based parent work. He has received no explicitly listed awards, but his leadership roles and publication record reflect significant professional recognition. He is deeply involved in mentoring students and supporting research in attachment and psychotherapy science.

He is also engaged with multiple collaborative research teams, particularly around mentalization-based treatment implementation and therapist responsiveness. His lab collaborates with institutions including Lenox Hill Hospital, The New School, and international partners, supporting a broad network of clinical and academic inquiry.