Dr. Philip D. Jaffé

Loyalty to principles, passion and boundless energy… 
It may never be perfect, but after many years in academia it feels as if I found the right gratifying balance between:

FIND OUT MORE
Address

5 avenue du Mail,
1205 Geneva, Switzerland

Phone

+41 (0) 76 3900852

Email

philip.jaffe@unige.ch

Linkedin

Philip D. Jaffé

Professional activity and Community service

Psychotherapy​ &
court-ordered evaluations

As a licensed psychotherapist, I maintain a boutique practice both online and in person in Geneva, Switzerland. Over the years I have favored short clinical interventions oriented towards achieving results. 
In addition, I have specialized in providing advice to families caught up in complex judicial proceedings and conducted hundreds of evaluations for the judicial system with regard to maltreatment, custody and visitation rights, parenting plans, the child’s best interests, etc.
To make an appointment, send me an email or call.

Child Rights Advocacy

We have an individual and collective duty to better protect children and set them on a pathway for harmonious development. I relish every opportunity to support the work of fellow child rights advocates and am grateful I can amplify their dedication in countless countries… most recently in Australia, Colombia, South Africa, Armenia, Samoa, The Philippines, and many more in nearby Europe.
It is a minimal contribution flowing from the privilege of sitting on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and a rewarding academic career.

Curriculum Vitae

Child Helpline International, Chair, Supervisory Board

2025 – Present

United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, Member

2019 – Present

University of Geneva (Switzerland), Professor Emeritus

2008 – Present

Psychotherapist, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist

1994 – Present

DOWNLOAD CV

Licensure

Switzerland

USA

  • Licensed to practice as an independent clinical psychologist by the Division of Professional Licensure, Board of Registration of Psychologists, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Activities

International Child rights Advocacy

—

Participation in numerous projects (action and research) in support of children’s rights globally and locally. 

Child helpline international

—

Promotion of child protection helplines in every country: “Every child has a voice. No child should be left unheard“.

declaration on the rights of the child 2024

—

A new Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child to celebrate 100 years since Eglantyne Jebb’s seminal 1924 Geneva Declaration.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)

—

– Children’s Rights for Swiss Professionals (French, German, and Italian)
– Children’s Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

Contact Me​

Do not hesitate to reach out for an appointment.

philip.jaffe@unige.ch
+41 (0) 76 3900852
Philip D. Jaffé
5 avenue du Mail,
1205 Geneva, Switzerland