Barry Jacobs is a noted clinical psychologist and family therapist whose passion for enhancing support for family caregivers led him to author several books and dozens of articles on the topic, as well as present and speak nationally and internationally to organizations, associations, and providers.

His areas of expertise include behavioral health integration, complex care management, enhancing family caregiver engagement and supports, practice transformation, team-based care, and provider wellness. He brings to HMA his knowledge and decades of clinical practice experience for individuals, couples, and families.

Before joining HMA, he was the director of behavioral sciences for the Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program where he oversaw family medicine residents performing interviewing techniques, basic mental healthcare skills, and assessments of family influence on health. He led an interprofessional team in this health system’s complex care management program for high-utilizing frail elderly patients, as well as for younger Medicaid patients with complex social problems.

He is the co-author of AARP Meditations for Caregivers—Practical, Emotional and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family, the author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers—Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent, and co-editor of the e-book, Collaborative Perspectives—A Selection of CFHA’s Best Blogs From 2009-2015.

Dr. Jacobs provided more than 500 presentations about caregiving for family caregivers, community groups, and medical and mental health professionals. He serves as a national spokesperson for the American Heart Association and an honorary board member of the Well Spouse Association. He appeared on “The Dr. Phil Show” in 2017 as a family caregiving expert.

He served on the expert panel for the Caregiver Crisis Great Challenge for TEDMED.com and as a board member of the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, a national organization on the integration of mental and physical healthcare.

Dr. Jacobs earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Widener University, and his bachelor’s degree from Brown University.

He and his wife live in the leafy college town of Swarthmore, PA and have two adult children doing good in the world.