About Us

Chris Jones, LCSW-C, LISW-CP

Education:
• K-12: Graduate of Montgomery County Public Schools
• Bachelor of Science: Major in psychology, minor in sociology from Charleston Southern University (2006)
• Master of Social Work: Clinical concentration and a specialization in behavioral health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (2008)

Credentials:
• Maryland: Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)
• South Carolina: Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practitioner (LISW-CP)
• Registered social work supervisor with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners
• Non-LCPC approved supervisor with the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

Professional Experience:
• The Medical University of South Carolina, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs: Alcohol and drug use treatment and research
• Hearts and Homes for Youth: Adolescent group home
• Maryland Choices: Coordinating community-based services for at-risk children, adolescents, and their families
• Sheppard Pratt Health System: Psychotherapy with adolescents, teenagers, and caregivers provided in the client's home, school, and in the community; served on the Employee Hardship Fund Committee and the LGBTQ+ Committee

Professional Memberships:
• National Association of Social Workers: (2006-present)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: (2019-present)
• American Psychological Association: (2005 - present)
• Lifetime member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology (2004 - present)

Research Presented:
• Jones, C. M. & Sinisi, C. S. (2006, March 18). Understanding the effects of political affiliation and volunteering upon emotional risk in college students [Poster presentation]. Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
• Jones, C. M. (2006, April 7). Understanding the effects of political affiliation and volunteering upon emotional risk in college students [Poster presentation]. National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC.

Academic Research Papers Relevent to Psychotherapy Pratice:
• Jones, C. (2021). "Prevalence of Muscle Dysmorphia in Men." [Unpublished manuscript]. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
• Jones, C. (2021). "Muscle Dysmorphia in Men." [Unpublished manuscript]. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
• Jones, C. (2021). "A Neuroscience Approach to Muscle Dysmorphia." [Unpublished manuscript]. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Community Stewardship:
• Maryland Green Registry Member (2021 - present)
• Collaboration with Parent Teacher Associations and community advisory councils at local schools

Interests:
• Exercise and fitness
• Traveling
• Encouraging the advancement of social justice
• Championing the complex needs of children in foster care and the families that support and care for them (Montgomery County Council, 09-29-2020, Agenda #11)
• Advocacy for legislative and policy change (2023 Maryland General Assembly: SB0141/HB0180).