Psychological & Consulting Services
It is easier than ever to engage in addictive and risky sexual behavior.
We work alongside individuals, couples, and families to address unhealthy behaviors and support positive change. Founded in research, focused on healing
Serving communities throughout the state of Arizona for over 30 years.
Psychological & Consulting Services
Who do we serve?
- Teens struggling with, or at risk for, unhealthy sexual behaviors
- Individuals struggling with sex addiction and substance abuse
- Individuals with a history of sexual offending or domestic violence
- Partners, family members, and victims of abuse when appropriate
At PCS in Arizona we offer therapy services to a diverse population of men and women age 13 to geriatric with sensitivity to issues of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual/affectional orientation, gender identity, religion/spirituality, and age.
Services include:
- Therapy
- Evaluations
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Case Consultation
- Supervision
- Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Psychological & Consulting Services
We provide evidence-based, effective treatment for general psychological issues, substance abuse, physical violence, and problematic sexual behavior ranging from sex addiction to sexual offending.
Arizona Therapy Services include:
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Couples Therapy
Additionally, we treat behavior that may be complicated by mental health issues such as:
- Psychosis
- Obsessive-Compulsive disorders
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Attachment issues
- Mood disorders
- Problematic characterological issues
- Personality disorders
- Alcohol or drug use
- Anxiety
Psychological & Consulting Services
PCS provides comprehensive forensic psychological services, specializing in the assessment and treatment of criminal and sexual offenders.
PCS offers an array of forensic assessment services:
- General psychological evaluations
- Adult and adolescent psychosexual risk assessments
- Violence risk assessment for adults and adolescents
- Competency to stand trial
- Mental status at the time of the offense
- Current mental status evaluations
- Sexually violent person (SVP) evaluation
- Mitigation evaluations
- Fitness for duty
- Pre-employment screening
- Immigration evaluations
- School and workplace threat assessment
Psychosexual Evaluations
At PCS Forensic, our experienced forensic psychologists conduct psychosexual assessments across the greater Phoenix area. We have extensive expertise providing these evaluations for legal cases under court order as well as privately.
What is a Psychosexual Evaluation?
Psychological & Consulting Services
PCS doctors and therapists provide assessments to address a variety of offense behaviors including:
- Domestic violence
- Homicide
- Burglary
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Sex offenses and stalking
Assessment services are provided to:
- Private parties
- Attorneys
- Governmental agencies
Psychological & Consulting Services
PCS provides evidence-based expert testimony and consultation services to governmental agencies and private parties.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Sexually violent person screening and evaluation
- Exceptions to 404B and C
- Aggravation and mitigation issues at sentencing
- Sexual and violence risk
- Sexual and violent offender characteristics
- Dynamics related to various offender behaviors
- Treatment issues related to violent and sexual offending
Our providers are available for speaking engagements related to a variety of educational, clinical, and forensic topics.
Psychological & Consulting Services
Research Projects
PCS takes pride in contributing to the clinical and forensic psychological community by maintaining involvement in a wide variety of research projects.
Ongoing research:
- Investigating the relationship of information acquired on the Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest to the prediction of higher risk or lower risk of sexual offense relapse.
- Comparing the characteristics of persons accused of committing a sex crime that have not been arrested or charged to those who have been arrested or charged with a sexual crime.
- Investigation of the relationship between cognitive distortions and sexual offender behavior.
- Norm referencing of the Static 99R on Arizona populations.
