Benjamin Joly, M.A.

Benjamin Joly is a Doctoral Psychology Intern at CAPS for the 2023-2024 academic year. Born and raised in Boston, MA, Ben received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI and his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles, CA. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and is preparing for graduation in May of 2024. Ben has received training experience in intensive outpatient, community mental health, and private practice settings, and has a passion for working with marginalized communities. Working from cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and strengths-based approaches, Ben cares greatly about reducing both general and cultural stigmas surrounding mental health treatment and helping every client to more efficiently recognize their own resilience and authenticity. His professional interests include concerns of sexual orientation and gender identity expression (LGBTQ+ community), men and masculinity, adjustments and transitions of life, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. In his free time, Ben enjoys hanging in the sun with friends and family (especially at the beach!), binging reality TV shows and comedy/action movies, and cheering on the New England Patriots.