Jason R. McLaughlin graduated cum laude from Saint Joseph’s University, where he also received a Master’s degree in experimental psychology, with a concentration in developmental psychology. His research was focused on the effects of early attachment disruptions on subsequent psychological problems. He then received a Master’s degree in social work from Bryn Mawr College, where his concentration was clinical social work practice.
Mr. McLaughlin is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He has operated a private practice in Narberth, PA since 2013. In addition, Mr. McLaughlin worked for two decades in community-based outpatient mental health and substance abuse services in Philadelphia, in roles including therapist, supervisor, executive, and consultant.
Mr. McLaughlin completed post-graduate training in psychoanalysis at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia (PCOP); he is also a graduate of the PCOP Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training Program, and he is a former PCOP Fellow. At PCOP, he has served on various committees and the Board of Directors. He been a member of the faculty of PCOP since 2020.
Mr. McLaughlin provides individual psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for adolescents and adults (ages 16 and up), and specializes in the treatment of relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use disorders. He also provides clinical supervision for psychodynamically-oriented therapists.
Mr. McLaughlin is a member of:
- American Psychoanalytic Association
- Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia
- Association for Child Psychoanalysis
- Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology
- American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work
- Clinical Social Work Association
- Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work