Christine Gerchow, PHD
Christine Gerchow, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist (PSY 29762) and UC Berkeley Ph.D. with a trailblazing and transformative career as a psychologist, supervisor, health services administrator, nonprofit board member, and university lecturer.
Dr. Gerchow is an esteemed expert in adolescent psychology and transitional age youth.
Clinical and leadership experience:
Dr. Gerchow served as a psychologist and team lead at John A. Davis Juvenile Hall in Contra Costa County, Supervising Psychologist of Contra Costa County’s Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) and as the Director of Juvenile Justice Health Services in Alameda County.
Certifications:
Dr. Gerchow holds certifications as a correctional health care professional (CCHP), qualified medical evaluator (QME), and credentialed school psychologist. She also has a certificate in First Responder Psychology from the Wright Institute.
Elected and appointed roles:
In 2023, Dr. Gerchow was elected to the California Psychological Association (CPA) Board of Directors, Division 1 – Clinical and Professional Practice. Beginning in 2025, she will serve as Chair for the Division. Dr. Gerchow was also appointed to Contra Costa County’s Racial Justice Task Force and to UC Berkeley’s Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Student Mental Health.
Publications and teaching:
Dr. Gerchow contributes her specialized knowledge of psychology through articles, book chapters, conference keynotes, and professional presentations. She has also served as a lecturer in developmental psychology and consultation at UC Berkeley.
More About Dr. Gerchow
Dr. Gerchow earned her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, a master’s degree from the University of Southern California (Order of Arête), and a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University, where she was elected and served as student body president.
Dr. Gerchow’s extensive experience renders her indispensable in delivering psychological services, including as an expert in legal proceedings and interventions for youth, teens, and adults.
TESTIMONIALS
There are very few people who I would recommend enthusiastically and without reservations when it comes to advising and providing support to youth. Dr. Christine Gerchow is at the top of that short list. Her ability to relate to youth and their families, understand the nature of the issues, and develop useful solutions is unparalleled.
Distinguished Professor, University of California, Berkeley. Former President, American Psychological Association (2022)
Christine has the creative mind, methodological rigor and unstinting work discipline of the best Berkeley trained human scientists. She would be natural for top academic or public policy positions (where her skills and engaging personality are badly needed). Yet it is her quite unusual capacity for empathetic understanding of complex relationships…
Lance Robbins Professor of Criminal Justice Law. UC Berkeley (Boalt Hall)
