Adelina Jeffs, Psy.D. is a newly licensed psychologist who works with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents. A North Carolina native, she earned her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology at Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology, where she emphasized child psychology. She joined 3‑C Family Services in January 2026 and provides individual therapy for youth and young adults, parenting therapy, and psychological testing to support diagnostic clarification and treatment planning. She is also a clinician in the DBT‑A program.

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Dr. Jeffs completed her APA‑accredited internship at Jackson Health System/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Jackson with intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In these roles, she worked across outpatient and inpatient settings, delivering individual, family, and group therapy, as well as parent and milieu coaching for high‑risk adolescents experiencing emotion dysregulation, complex trauma, and suicidal or self‑injurious behavior. She also gained extensive experience conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, including cognitive, academic, neurodevelopmental, and personality evaluations. Across her training, Dr. Jeffs has worked in community mental health centers, private practices, child advocacy centers, and academic medical settings. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in DBT and trauma‑focused care, while integrating evidence‑based modalities such as CBT, ACT, and TF‑CBT. She values radical genuineness, authenticity, and collaboration in the therapeutic relationship and is passionate about helping young people build meaningful lives, pursue their goals, and envision hopeful futures.