School of Professional Psychology Faculty
Lisa R. Christiansen, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of Psychological Services
Psy.D. Clinical Program
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
Education
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Psy.D. Pacific University, 2001, Clinical Psychology
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M.S. Pacific University, 1998, Clinical Psychology
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B.A. Willamette University, 1995, Psychology
Previous Relevant Work Experience
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Psychological assessment with children and adolescents in inpatient and private practice settings, and with adults in community mental health, college counseling center, and private practice settings.
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Individual and conjoint psychotherapy with adults in college counseling center and private practice settings.
Roles and Interests
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Director of Psychological Services at our 2 in-house training clinics, the Psychological Service Center (PSC) located in downtown Portland and the IRIS Clinic located in downtown Hillsboro
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Training Director of APA-approved predoctoral internship at the Psychological Service Center
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Clinical Supervisor for interns and practicum students at the PSC conducting psychotherapy from an integrative CBT perspective and incorporating assessment into clinical practice
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Past Instructor for Psychometrics, Intellectual Assessment, Human Diversity
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Clinical Interests: Cognitive assessment; treatment of anxiety disorders, specifically trauma response; communication skills; values clarification.
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Research Interests: Protective factors in the development of psychopathology; treatment outcome.
Certification and Licensure
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Licensed as a psychologist in Oregon
Publications
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Wise, D., & Christiansen, L. R. (2008). Professional Practice. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Handbook of clinical psychology, Volume 1: Adults (pp. 66-94). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
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Christiansen, L. R., & Bolton, J. (2007). Depressive disorders. In M. Hersen and J. C. Thomas (Eds.), Handbook of clinical interviewing with children (pp. 138-154). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Presentations
- Crawford, E. K., Vernon, A., Christiansen, L., & Jenkins, S. (2009). Quantitative evaluation of a required human diversity course in an APA-accredited Psy.D. program. Poster presented at the 2009 Annual Conference of the Oregon Psychological Association, Eugene, OR.
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Hoskins, L., Daniel, M., Christiansen, L., Brodeur, K., & Feichtinger, D. (2007). Severity of criminal history and neuropsychological status in a community corrections population. Poster presented at the International Neuropsychological Society Conference, Portland, OR.
Lisa R. Christiansen, Psy.D.
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
511 SW 10th Ave., Ste 400
Portland, Oregon 97205-2732
Phone: 503-352-2627
Toll Free: 1-877-PAC-UNIV ext. 2627