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Mental Health Professionals

Mental Health Professionals

Mental Health Professionals

Dr. Alyssa Jones
 
Alyssa Jones, Psy.D.
Dr. Alyssa Jones is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides therapy for teens, young adults, and families. Dr. Jones works with a wide range of mental health concerns and specializes in suicidality and self‑harming behaviors. Dr. Jones also has extensive experience and interest in working with patients with co‑occurring mental health and medical conditions. Utilizing both psychodynamic and dialectical behavior therapy informed approaches, Dr. Jones focuses on building resilience, developing meaningful relationships with oneself and others, and connecting to a life worth living.

Clinical Focus:
  • Therapy with adolescence, adults, and families from a psychodynamic and dialectical behavior therapy informed approach
  • Psychological and neuropsychological assessment for children and teens with medical and mental health concerns
Licensing:
  • Licensed in Clinical Psychology by California Board of Psychology
Training:
  • Pepperdine University (Psy.D.)
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (Pre‑doctoral Internship)
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC, two‑year postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology)
Other:
  • Developed and provided oversight for the therapeutic programming, psychological testing service, and mental health therapy team at CHOC Mental Health Inpatient Center for 4.5 years
  • Work in high school settings through partnerships with CHOC to provide mental health crisis assessments, short‑term therapy, and implementation of mental health programming