FELLOW, SAN DIEGO PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Dr. John Lee Evans has over 30 years of experience as a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. His practice has included working with adolescents and adults of all ages. He has a general practice in San Diego that includes a wide range of diagnoses and problems in living.

“With a general practice I work with a wide range of problems. Some psychologists will have a more narrow focus, such as eating disorders, alcoholism or phobias. I take a more general approach to a person’s life, because it is important to understand a particular problem in the context of the rest of your life, including your strengths.”

“I view all of this as a collaborative process in which you are employing me as a consultant. We will work on clarifying the goals together.”

Dr. Evans’ training as a clinical psychologist has provided him with the versatility to work with a broad range of issues and circumstances. His doctoral training included traditional psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and family systems with such teachers as Virginia Satir and Carl Whitaker and others. He had post-doctoral training in Gestalt therapy with Dr. Erving Polster and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Prior to becoming a psychologist Dr. Evans served in the Peace Corps, ran a business, got married, had children and was President of the San Diego Unified Board of Education. He is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Peace Corps Association.

Dr. Evans is a member of the American Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association and the San Diego Psychological Association.

He is also listed on the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Evans’ full credentials are listed here.