Dr. Christopher R. Deulen
Clinical Psychologist, Consultant, and Senior Trainer
Dr. Christopher R. Deulen
Dr. Christopher Robin Deulen is a Clinical Psychologist who earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena in 1988. He also holds an M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Psychology from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. He started his career in mental health at a Board and Care in Pasadena, working with the severely mentally ill in 1980. He completed a psychological clerkship at County U.S.C. hospital, conducting psychological assessments in an inpatient setting.
From 1982 to 2004, Dr. Deulen served as the Director of Clinical Services in an N.I.M.H. and Bureau of Prisons program for Cuban Entrants, also known as the “Marielitos” population. He worked as a psychological evaluator for the Federal Government, assessing Cuban candidates for the Western Care program in different Federal Prisons across the country. He worked at a psychiatric hospital called Beverly Manor, later changed to Country Villa from 1995 to 2009. Additionally, he served as a psychological evaluator for the Riverside Mental Health ACT Program from 2001 to 2009. As an Assistant Professor of Psychology, I was promoted to Associate Professor and served as full-time faculty at Brandman University from 2009 to 2015. He has training and experience with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. He is fully bilingual, speaking both Spanish and English.
Currently, Dr. Deluen is the Behavioral Health Director for the ICE Processing Center at Adelanto and Desert View Annex, which are ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facilities.
Dr. Deulen’s professional interests include Interpersonal Strategic Psychology and Conflict Resolution, Multiculturalism, Adult Survivors of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, and Trauma Informed Care. He is currently working on finishing his book involving relational rules for couples.
In his pastime, Dr. Deulen enjoys rock and ice climbing, medieval history and recreation, watching football and working out in various forms.
Quotes
“I have a strong professional belief in providing students and supervisees with “real world” scenarios and not solely focusing on theoretical assumptions without practical application.”
Dr. Deulen’s philosophy in life is simple. “The meaning of life is that which you attribute to it. The measure of a person’s life should not be tallied in the amount of dollars that they accumulated, but rather the number of tears that fall at their passing.”