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

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

1972 - 1973

University of Arizona College of Law
Tucson, AZ

1972

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
B.A. Psychology

|Certification/Licensure

1984 - Present

State of Arizona
Board of Psychologist Examiners
License #1011

|Community Service/ Offices

2007 - Present

Children's Services Network

2002 - Present

Arizona Psychological Foundation

2005 - Present

President

2002 - 2004

Board of Directors

2002 -2003

Secretary

1998 - 2000

Arizona Psychological Foundation

1998 - 2000

Secretary

1999 - 2000

School Psychology

Collaboration

Task Force Chair

1997 - 1998

Infant Toddler Mental Health Coalition of Arizona
Founding Board of Directors

|Professional Experience

1989 - Present

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

Trainer
Mental Health Training for Counselors
Rehabilitation Services Agency
State of Arizona

2003 - Present

Program Psychologist
Pediatric Oncology
Banner Children's Hospital

1991 - Present

Consultant
Child Protective Services
San Diego Regional Center

1991 - 2006

Consultant
Children's Rehabilitative Services
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

2004

Trainer of Trainers
Healthy Steps Program

1997 - 1999

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

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

Group Practice
Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ
Outpatient and inpatient assessment and therapy; children, adolescents, and adults.

1988 - 1989

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

Clinical Psychologist
CIGNA Healthplan
Phoenix, AZ
Outpatient treatment and assessment of children, adolescents and adults for a health maintenance organization.

1981- 1984

School Psychologist
Alhambra School District
Phoenix, AZ
Evaluations, teacher and parent consultation for students in kindergarten through eight.

|Advocacy

2000

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

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

Maricopa Community Advisory Council Arizona Early Intervention Program

1994 - 1995

Arizona Infant Mental Health Strategic Plan Task Force

1995

Reviewer, Needs Assessment

1995

Screening Subcommittee

1994 - 1995

Consultant

|Advocacy

1979 - 1980

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

Internship in Clinical Psychology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

1974 - 1977

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