Dr. Christine Jones earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from UC San Diego in 1993, a Master’s Degree in Marriage Family Therapy in 1997, and a Doctorate in Psychology in 2001 from Pepperdine University. Between 1995 and 2001. She completed comprehensive early career clinical training at the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration, the USC Tingstad Older Adult Counseling Center, Loyola Marymount Psychological Services, and University of San Diego Counseling Center.

In her 25-year career in applied psychology, Dr. Jones has worked with private companies, public institutions, local government, and the federal government. At organizations like Aetna, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, and Central Intelligence Agency, she assessed and addressed psychological conditions involving multiple clients and stakeholders including situations in which interests conflicted. She approached this work by identifying key concerns, considering relevant perspectives, gathering comprehensive clinical information, and applying professional standards, legal requirements, and ethical guidelines.

Dr. Jones’s experience spans individual and organizational psychological evaluations; evidence-based treatment of clients with complex clinical conditions; 24/7 emergency psychological response for injured employees; behavioral health consultation; and the management and training of psychologists and health programs serving up to 17,000 employees. She has also delivered psychoeducational training to executives and emergency personnel. She currently maintains an independent private practice specializing in the empirically supported assessment and treatment of trauma, anxiety, depression, and grief.

Her broad experience across clinical, organizational, and public-sector settings and functional roles have helped to define her competency and commitment to conducting objective psychological evaluations, fairly assessing the medical facts, and ensuring all involved parties are provided with an accurate, clear, concise, evidence-based conclusion.