Personality Disorders, Trauma, and Complex Forensic Psychological Evaluation
Justin Jones, Ph.D.
Clinical and Forensic Psychologist | Personality Disorders Specialist
Dr. Justin Jones is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in personality disorders, complex trauma, and forensic psychological evaluation. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University and serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research focuses on psychotherapy process and personality pathology, including relational dynamics and therapist experience in therapeutic change. Dr. Jones is the founder and director of The Kimberly Center NYC, a specialty clinic dedicated to the assessment and treatment of personality disorders, complex trauma, and chronic relational disturbance.
Areas of Specialization
Clinical and forensic expertise in personality, trauma, and relational systems
Personality Disorders & Identity Diffusion
Structural models of personality pathology, object relations, defensive organization, and the assessment of identity disturbance in clinical and forensic contexts.
View expertiseComplex Trauma & PTSD
Forensic and clinical evaluation of PTSD, complex trauma, and differential diagnosis from personality pathology. Emphasis on diagnostic accuracy and contextual analysis.
View expertiseRelational Instability & Self-Sabotage
Chronic patterns of interpersonal conflict, attachment-based adaptations, and self-defeating behaviors examined through the lens of personality organization and relational dynamics.
View expertiseForensic Psychological Evaluation
Independent expert consultation in civil, family, and criminal matters. Comprehensive assessment of psychological injury, trauma, personality structure, and risk.
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Clinical Position
Dr. Jones maintains a specialized psychotherapy practice focused on personality disorders, identity diffusion, complex trauma, and relational disturbance. He works with adults who experience emotional dysregulation, unstable or conflictual relationships, traumatic stress, and recurring patterns of self-defeating behavior that often persist despite prior treatment. His approach integrates contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy with evidence-based treatments for personality pathology, including Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT). Treatment is structured, intensive, and focused on achieving meaningful and lasting psychological change.
Consultation and Referral
Dr. Jones is frequently consulted in cases involving complex personality structure, trauma-related conditions, and longstanding relational patterns that have not responded to standard psychotherapy. He regularly collaborates with psychiatrists, attorneys, and other treating professionals in the evaluation and care of complex psychological cases.
Credentials & Affiliations
Licensed in New York and Massachusetts | Faculty, Columbia University
Dr. Jones is licensed as a psychologist in New York and Massachusetts and serves on the faculty of Teachers College, Columbia University. His training includes appointments at NYU/Bellevue Hospital, Mount Sinai West, Columbia University Medical Center, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is the founder and director of The Kimberly Center for Personality Development and Integrated Healing in New York City.
The Kimberly Center NYC
Clinical Services
Clinical treatment services are conducted through The Kimberly Center NYC, a specialty institute founded and directed by Dr. Jones, focused on personality development, relational disturbance, and structured approaches to complex psychological conditions.
Forthcoming book
Hugging Cacti: Why We Hold On to What Hurts—and How to Let Go
Imagine hugging a cactus. The pain is immediate and obvious. Anyone watching would tell you to let go. Yet you don’t. Not because you enjoy the pain, but because letting go feels more dangerous. The cactus is familiar. Its thorns are predictable. Somewhere in your nervous system, the pain makes sense.
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My Office
West Village, Manhattan
Address:
59 West 12th Street, Suite 1E
New York, New York 10011
Forensic Inquiries:
dr.jones.scheduling@gmail.com
(917) 374-5803
Clinical Inquiries:
scheduling@thekimberlycenternyc.com
(917) 374-5803
