Cymone Damon

Cymone Damon is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Marriage & Family Therapy at Pacific Oaks College, with affiliations to both the Pasadena campus and online programs. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-owns a group private practice in Pasadena, CA, bringing extensive clinical experience into her academic role.

Education:

• BS in Psychology, Prairie View A&M University, 2012
• MA in Marriage and Family Therapy (specialization in African American Families), Pacific Oaks College, 2018
• PhD in Couple and Family Therapy (expected 2025), Alliant International University

Her research and clinical interests center on couples therapy, psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, trauma, personality disorders, cultural identity, and polyamorous relationship structures. She employs theoretical frameworks such as attachment theory, Bowenian systems, psychoanalytic perspectives, and contextual family therapy. Her current doctoral work explores the lived experiences of Black polycules in polyamorous relationships, focusing on attachment, community formation, and intersectional identities.

While no publications are listed in the provided text, her work appears to be grounded in qualitative inquiry and clinical innovation, particularly at the intersection of race, relational dynamics, and emerging therapeutic modalities like psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Professional Memberships:

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Cymone integrates her rich clinical background—from residential treatment to community mental health and private practice—into her teaching and research. Though there is no mention of formal advising or grant funding, her ongoing doctoral research suggests active engagement in scholarly work. She is also contributing to the diversification of therapeutic narratives through her focus on underrepresented communities and non-traditional relationship models.

Labs & Teams: Cymone co-owns and practices in a group private practice in Pasadena, CA, which serves as a professional clinical team environment where she likely supervises or collaborates with other therapists, though specific team structures are not detailed.