Christian Davalos cites sustained recovery and community work in petition for early probation termination
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Summary
Christian Davalos described long-term recovery work, weekly therapy and active Alcoholics Anonymous involvement and asked the board to end probation early. He testified about sponsoring others and leading faith‑based groups; a third psychological evaluator had previously cleared him to practice. The matter was submitted for board decision.
Christian Davalos, an AMFT, presented to the Board of Behavioral Sciences May 8 seeking early termination of a probationary license condition that remains in force through November 1, 2025. Davalos described a long course of recovery activity, including completion of the 12‑step program, sponsorship of other members in recovery, weekly therapy (internal family systems modality) and participation in a faith‑based 12‑week curriculum.
Deputy Attorney General Anahita Crawford summarized the disciplinary and procedural history: a conviction for driving under the influence in 2017 and prior alcohol‑related convictions led to a stipulated settlement in November 2018 that placed Davalos on probation. A later petition to revoke was filed and the board issued a decision‑and‑order in November 2020 extending probation after a positive alcohol test in early 2020; at the board’s direction Davalos subsequently completed further evaluation and, per the record, a later psychological evaluation (Dr. Garman) reached conclusions that differed from earlier evaluators and cleared him to practice.
Davalos testified that his recovery work includes continued weekly therapy and leadership in multiple mutual‑aid groups; he described work on identity and childhood wounds through therapy, sponsorship of other members, and running a “freedom group” that meets weekly. He is employed in mobile crisis response for a county office of education and said his employer has relied on his clinical competence for nearly three years.
Exhibits detailing license history, performance evaluations, letters of support, psychotherapy releases and the underlying accusation and stipulated settlement were admitted. After testimony and questioning by board members and prosecution, the petitioner made no closing remarks; the matter was submitted for the board’s decision and the record closed.
