Dr. Jay Gordon has been treating children, adolescents, and adults for behavioral, emotional, and neurological problems for twenty years. An experienced and skilled clinical psychologist, Dr. Gordon provides psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluation and treatment, and individual, family, marital, and group therapy. He specializes in treating children and adults with neuropsychological conditions (i.e. ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussive Syndromes, and Dementia/Pseudo-Dementia), chronic medical illness (i.e. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic pain and chronic headaches), and anxiety and depressive conditions.
Dr. Gordon has been in private practice in Ocean and Monmouth County, New Jersey for over ten years. He is also a member of the consulting staff at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, Tinton Falls, Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, Toms River, Southern Ocean County Hospital, and St. Barnabas Behavioral Health Hospital. He is manager of the Brain Injury Program at Health South Rehabilitation Hospital of Toms River. He has a degree in clinical psychology with a sub-specialty in Neuropsychology. Dr. Gordon is member of the American Psychological Association, The New Jersey Psychological Association, and The National Academy of Neuropsychology.
A frequent speaker, Dr. Gordon has lectured at various professional and community organizations on various topics, such as Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Dementia, and ADHD. He has also completed research in Functional Evaluations of Brain Injury and Community Based Treatment in Young Adults with Brain Injury.
Dr. Gordon received his Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers College, Rutgers University, and his Ph.D. from Drexel University.
Scientific advances have improved our understanding of the neuroscience of ADHD and have led to the development of effective, evidence-based strategies that are transforming the outcomes of the children, adolescents and adults who live with the diagnosis.
Dr. Gordon is a certified ADHD professional and uses state-of-the art advancements for working with the unique brain wiring of ADHD clients and has mastered proven strategies that will improve functioning and reduce the stress, shame, and anxiety of the disorder.