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Explore insightful perspectives and practical strategies in our blog section, designed to support individuals navigating interpersonal challenges, self-injurious behaviors, addiction, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation at The Kimberly Center NY.

Why Kimberly: The Story Behind Our Name

Kim In memory of Kim The Kimberly Center is named in memory of Kim, a close friend of our founder, Dr. Justin Jones, who died by suicide while they were…

Self-Abandonment in Relationships: When Keeping th…

In close relationships, self-abandonment rarely arrives as a single decision. It arrives as a pattern of small surrenders — each one reasonable on its own, each one taking you a…

The First Act of Self‑Abandonment

Why we learn to sacrifice ourselves before we ever learn to love Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | August 2026 No one is born abandoning themselves. Children…

Good Therapy Is Not Comfortable

Why discomfort in psychotherapy is often a sign that treatment is reaching the deeper structures of personality Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | July 2026 One of…

The Psychology of Self‑Abandonment: Why We Lose Ou…

Most people do not lose themselves in relationships. They begin abandoning themselves long before the relationship ever starts. Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | July 2026 We…

The Invisible Prison: The Hidden Shame of Avoidant…

Some of the deepest psychological pain leaves almost no visible trace Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | July 2026 Some psychological suffering announces itself loudly. It erupts…

“I Was Triggered”: Why Understanding Our Reactions…

The distinction between emotional understanding and behavioral responsibility in personality disorder treatment Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | July 2026 “I was triggered.” Few phrases have become…

The Hidden Grief of Personality Disorders

Why the capacity to mourn is often a sign that recovery is succeeding Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | July 2026 One of the least recognized signs…

The Hierarchy of Worth: How Narcissism Turns Life…

Why the constant need to compare traps people in competition and prevents genuine fulfillment Justin Jones, Ph.D. | Clinical & Forensic Psychologist | July 2026 One of the least understood…