Juniper Psychological Services was founded by Dr. Christy Blevins and Dr. Genevieve Pruneau with a vision to provide psychological services from a scientific foundation, and with an approach of respect, warmth, and collaboration
to help clients make meaningful changes in their lives. Christy and Genevieve worked together in graduate school, bonding early over quirky movies and quiet conversation. They each traveled the country for their training
and early careers as trauma specialists, and, after being charmed by Portland, decided to build a private practice here. With collectively over 20 years of clinical experience, and a commitment to ongoing consultation and education,
Juniper is dedicated to providing inclusive, caring, and competent therapy practices.
Christy Blevins is a licensed psychologist. She earned her PhD in Clinical
Psychology from Auburn University in Auburn, AL, with generalist training and
specialization in posttraumatic stress disorder. She completed her APA-accredited
predoctoral internship at VA Portland Health Care System and postdoctoral fellowship at
VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Over the past ten years, she has worked in a variety of
settings including a community mental health clinic, university counseling center, and
outpatient and residential hospital settings. Dr. Blevins has extensive experience in
evidence-based treatments for PTSD, anxiety, and depression, including prolonged
exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, and behavioral activation. She is also
trained in interpersonal, mindfulness-based, and compassion-focused interventions. In
addition to her clinical experience, she has supervised psychology students in training and
published research in the area of traumatic stress including book chapters, peer-reviewed
articles, and conference presentations.
Genevieve Pruneau is a licensed psychologist. She earned her PhD in Clinical
Psychology from Auburn University in Auburn, AL, where her training emphasized the
integration of science and practice with a focus on trauma and posttraumatic stress
disorder. She completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship through the Boston
Consortium (National Center for PTSD) at the VA Boston Health Care System, and
postdoctoral fellowship at the Hines VA Hospital in Chicago, IL. She then worked at the VA
in Little Rock, AR, treating veterans with PTSD and supervising the psychotherapy training
of interns, postdocs, and residents in social work, psychology, and psychiatry. Dr. Pruneau
is an experienced provider of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, depression, anxiety,
and insomnia, including prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy,
behavioral activation, mindfulness-based interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy for
insomnia, and exposure therapy for phobias. When appropriate, she enjoys incorporating
data into therapy (e.g., symptom scales, sleep logs) to understand how small changes in
daily behavior can influence overall wellbeing.