Christina K. Lebovitz, Ph.D.
|Description
Dr. Christina Lebovitz is a licensed psychologist in the state of Arizona. As a clinical psychologist, she serves infants to adults and provides evaluations, therapy and consultation, in addition to training in mental health issues. Identification of learning, developmental and clinical conditions is done in conjunction with school and primary care liaisons. Health care consultation is geared to building resilience and a positive outlook, with improvement of medical compliance and self-monitoring for chronic conditions, including weight loss and management. She emphasizes how people can thrive by building on strengths and uses cognitive behavioral approaches as well as play therapy and trauma processing (EMDR). Dr. Lebovitz has over 26 years of practice in Arizona, including hospital-based and community programs, plus independent practice. On the personal side, Dr. Lebovitz has gained invaluable insight by raising three children and enjoying a long marriage. Serving as co-founder and President of the Children's Services Network (www.csn-az.org) and as President of the Arizona Psychological Foundation broadens her awareness of public issues and facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration.
|Education
- 1982
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
- 1972 - 1973
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University of Arizona College of Law
Tucson, AZ
- 1972
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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
B.A. Psychology
|Certification/Licensure
- 1984 - Present
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State of Arizona
Board of Psychologist Examiners
License #1011
|Community Service/ Offices
- 2007 - Present
- Children's Services Network
- 2002 - Present
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Arizona Psychological Foundation
- 2005 - Present
- President
- 2002 - 2004
- Board of Directors
- 2002 -2003
- Secretary
- 1998 - 2000
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Arizona Psychological Foundation
- 1998 - 2000
- Secretary
- 1999 - 2000
- School Psychology
- Collaboration
- Task Force Chair
- 1997 - 1998
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Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona
Founding Board of Directors
|Professional Experience
- 1989 - Present
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Independent Practice
Scottsdale, Arizona
Licensed Psychologist
Assessment, therapy and consultation; infants to adults; forensic and agency consultation; mental health training; psychology supervision. Specialty in reprocessing trauma with children and adults (EMDR level II)
- 2005 - Present
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Trainer
Mental Health Training for Counselors
Rehabilitation Services Agency
State of Arizona
- 2003 - Present
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Program Psychologist
Pediatric Oncology
Banner Children's Hospital
- 1991 - Present
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Consultant
Child Protective Services
San Diego Regional Center
- 1991 - 2006
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Consultant
Children's Rehabilitative Services
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
- 2004
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Trainer of Trainers
Healthy Steps Program
- 1997 - 1999
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Southwest Human Development
Good Fit Center
Supervising Psychologist, Early Head Start
Adjunct faculty, Arizona State University, Department of Psychology
Management Team and supervisor, Good Fit Center (Good Foundations for Families, Infants and Toddlers)
Supervision, mental health program development, community liaison and direct services provided for Early Head Start, a comprehensive program for teen parents and their children (up to the age of 3). Therapy (individual, family, group), consultation and assessment for parents and children in a home-based program; in-service training for staff; administrative responsibilities. Also supervision and program development for a multidisciplinary mental health center for young children (birth to 6) and families.
- 1991 - 1996
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Child Evaluation Center and Project E.V.A.L.S. (Evaluation Using a Variety of Approaches and Linked Services)
Children's Health Center
St. Joseph's Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
Supervising psychologist for multidisciplinary assessments and technical assistance for students ages 2-21 from school districts throughout central Arizona.
- 1987 - 1989
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Group Practice
Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ
Outpatient and inpatient assessment and therapy; children, adolescents, and adults.
- 1988 - 1989
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Program Psychologist
Adolescent Unit of Charter Hospital
Glendale, AZ
Program development and consultation, group therapy and in-service training for 30-bed inpatient unit of private psychiatric hospital.
- 1985 - 1987
- Clinical Psychologist
Institue of Behavioral Medicine
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
Outpatient treatment and assessment of children, adolescents and adults; supervision of doctoral candidates in clinical psychology training program.
- 1984 - 1985
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Clinical Psychologist
CIGNA Healthplan
Phoenix, AZ
Outpatient treatment and assessment of children, adolescents and adults for a health maintenance organization.
- 1981- 1984
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School Psychologist
Alhambra School District
Phoenix, AZ
Evaluations, teacher and parent consultation for students in kindergarten through eight.
|Advocacy
- 2000
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Consultant
National Mental Health Association
Report on Private and Public Sector Managed Mental Healthcare for Youths in Arizona: An Analysis of Medical Necessity Definitions and Level-of-Care Criteria.
- 1999 - 2000
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Committee on Implementation of the Guidelines of the Assessment and Evaluation Implementation Team of the Children's Behavioral Health Inter-Governmental Agency Executive Committee (Arizona)
- 1998
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Maricopa Community Advisory Council
Arizona Early Intervention Program
- 1994 - 1995
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Arizona Infant Mental Health Strategic Plan Task Force
- 1995
- Reviewer, Needs Assessment
- 1995
- Screening Subcommittee
- 1994 - 1995
- Consultant
|Advocacy
- 1979 - 1980
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Postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Division of Child and Adolescne Psychiatry
Galveston, TX
Administrative assistant in Children's Inpatient Unit. Therapy, assessment, supervision and consultation with children, adolescents and families.
- 1978 - 1979
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Internship in Clinical Psychology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
- 1974 - 1977
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Practicum student in clinical psychology
Texas Tech University
Psychology Clinic
Lubbock, TX
Therapy and assessment experience in Psychology Department teaching clinic and university counseling center.
|Honors and Professional Society Membership
- The American Psychological Association
- Arizona Psychological Association
- Arizona Psychological Foundation
- The Children's Service Network of Arizona
- Children's Services Network
- Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona
- Phi Beta Kappa