Kyle P. Jones, PhD

Kyle P. Jones, PhD is a California native and first-generation college student who transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara after attending Orange Coast Community College. He earned his BA in Psychology with a minor in French Language from UCSB in 2011. He went on to attend Palo Alto University where he completed a PhD in clinical psychology in 2021. His research focused on the LGBTQ cultural competence of psychologists in private practice. Kyle completed his pre-doctoral clinical psychology internship at the Sierra Nevada VA Healthcare System where he received advanced training in behavioral medicine, primary care mental health integration, neuropsychology, and PTSD treatment. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in affiliation with Feeling Good Institute in Mountain View, CA. He joined the adjunct faculty at Palo Alto University in 2022 where he teaches in the clinical psychology PhD and Masters programs. In addition to his research and clinical experience working with LGBTQ people, Kyle has expertise in treating OCD and other anxiety disorders. In 2023 he was invited to join the alumni council in department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he assists undergraduate and graduate students with career education and opportunities in the field of psychology.