Psychotherapy for Personality Disorders, Trauma, and Relational Disturbance
Dr. Justin Jones maintains a specialized psychotherapy practice focused on the treatment of personality disorders, identity diffusion, complex trauma, and chronic relational disturbance. He works with adults who experience persistent emotional dysregulation, unstable relationships, traumatic stress, and patterns of self-defeating behavior that often persist despite prior treatment.
Areas of Specialization
Personality Disorders & Identity Diffusion
Structural models of personality pathology, object relations theory, identity diffusion, defensive organization, and the role of aggression in borderline and narcissistic organizations. Assessment and treatment focused on identity consolidation and structural change.
View areaComplex Trauma & PTSD
Forensic and clinical evaluation of PTSD, complex trauma, and differential diagnosis from personality pathology. Trauma-focused psychotherapy addressing developmental and attachment-based trauma with attention to dissociative processes.
View areaRelational Instability & Self-Sabotage
Chronic patterns of interpersonal conflict, attachment-based adaptations, repetition compulsion, and self-defeating behaviors examined through personality structure. Treatment focused on transforming enduring relational patterns.
View areaForensic Psychological Evaluation
Independent expert consultation in civil, family, and criminal matters. Comprehensive assessment of psychological injury, trauma, personality structure, and risk. Expert testimony and record review for legal professionals.
View areaTreatment Approach
Dr. Jones integrates contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy with evidence-based treatments for personality pathology, including:
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy
An evidence-based treatment for borderline and other personality disorders that focuses on the integration of split-off representations of self and others, using the therapeutic relationship as a central mechanism of change.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
A cognitive-behavioral treatment emphasizing skills training in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, while balancing acceptance and change strategies.
Mentalization-Based Treatment
A psychodynamic approach that enhances the capacity to understand oneself and others in terms of intentional mental states, improving affect regulation and interpersonal functioning.
Intensive Psychotherapy: Dr. Jones works with individuals seeking intensive psychotherapy aimed at addressing longstanding psychological patterns and achieving meaningful structural change. For individuals requiring greater structure, treatment may occur through The Kimberly Center NYC's Intensive Outpatient Program.
Foundation & Methodology
Dr. Jones's clinical and forensic work is grounded in a structural understanding of personality — the idea that enduring patterns of behavior, emotion, and relationship are organized by underlying psychological structures. His approach integrates contemporary psychodynamic models with evidence-based treatments for personality pathology and trauma, always with an emphasis on diagnostic precision and therapeutic depth. Whether in the consulting room or the courtroom, the work is guided by careful assessment, methodological rigor, and a commitment to understanding the whole person — not merely their symptoms.
