Chris j. Gonzalez ph.d.

I have been on the faculty in the Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Science at Lipscomb University since 2010. I completed a Ph.D. in Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota and earned a M.MFT in Marital and Family Therapy at the Abilene Christian University.

I have been licensed as a marriage and family therapist since 2006. I am also a American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Clinical Fellow and serve as an associate professor and director of the Lipscomb Marriage and Family Therapy Masters program. My areas of clinical interest include relational matters such as marriage and couple conflict, adolescence and parenting issues, divorce / remarriage / complex families as well as mental health issues such as mood disorders, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. My practice is informed by an empirically supported approach to therapy that includes solution-focused and narrative interventions.

In addition to my clinical work, I am an AAMFT Approved Supervisor which indicates the highest level of training. I spend a portion of my private practice supervising emerging therapists toward licensure. 

The purpose of my life is "To heal and to heal." What this means is that I am always in the process of healing and growth myself while also having the privilege to participate in the healing and growth of others. My practice of therapy, supervision, and training are all an expression of this purpose statement. 

View Dr. Gonzalez's Curriculum Vitae by clicking here.