| CHRISTIAN WOLFF, MA Licensed Psychologist Associate/Consultant 820 NW 21st Avenue, Suite B . Portland. Oregon . 97209 . 503-284-4501 . christian@christianwolff.com |
| Providing Mental Health and Psychological Services to the Portland Area since 1997 |
A Conventional Overview of my Work:
I treat:
Anxiety disorders including generalized
anxiety, specific phobias, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),
agoraphobia, panic disorders, social
phobia, and adjustment disorders with
features of anxiety.
Mood disorders including various
forms of depression and bipolar
depression (also known as manic
depression), dysthymia, cyclothymia,
and adjustment disorders with
depressed mood.
Addiction related disorders including
substance abuse and dependence.
Psychotic disorders including
schizophrenia and mood disorders with
psychotic features.
Personality Disorders including
borderline personality disorder,
narcissistic personality disorder,
avoidant personality disorder,
obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder, and others.
Disorders usually first apparent in
childhood but found in adults such as
attachment disorders and adult
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
(ADHD or ADD).
I also counsel people on a wide range
of matters which are not considered
disorders by the American Psychiatric
Association including:
Marital and relationship difficulties.
Uncomplicated bereavement (grieving
losses).
Phase of life difficulties (such as those
associated with leaving home for the
first time, reaching adulthood, reaching
middle age, and coming upon
retirement).
Services I offer include:
Psychological treatment including
psychotherapy, psychological
assessment and diagnosis, and
referrals to psychiatrists and other
mental health providers when
medications or naturopathy may be
appropriate.
Counseling including, but not limited to,
grief and loss, marital difficulties,
relationship concerns, life changes and
transitions, job and school stress,
gender issues, anger management,
family conflict, loneliness and isolation,
social problems, spiritual matters and
matters related to political issues.
Coaching which focuses on self-
improvement, self-actualization, and the
attainment of specific goals toward
personal excellence.
Teaching and education which focuses
on the development of new skills and
abilities, sometimes remedial and
sometimes advanced.
Other services which include
mediation, clinical supervision, and
consultation to business and
community organizations.
Approaches to treatment include:
Solution Focused Treatment
Cognitive Therapies
Behavioral Strategies
Cognitive/Behavioral Therapies (CBT)
Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
(REBT)
Developmental Approaches
Client Centered Therapies
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Psychodynamic and Object Relations
Existential Therapies
Experiential Therapies
Approaches built on Systems Theory
Approaches drawn from Buddhist
Therapy and counseling modalities
include
Individuals
Couples
Families
Partners
Pairs & Small Groups
Ages served:
Adults
Older adolescents (ages 16 & 17)
I will work with younger children if they
are a part of family counseling or
otherwise seen along with an adult.
Areas served:
Multnomah County, including Portland
and Greshham.
Washington County, including Hillsboro
and Beaverton.
Clackamas County, including Lake
Oswego and Oregon City.
Some useful links:
Alcohol & Drug Helpline
American Mental Health Alliance
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare (for
those on the Oregon Health Plan)
LifeWorks NW (for those on the Oregon
Health Plan)
Center for Natural Medicine
National Library of Medicine
Portland Women's Crisis Line
Portland Impact
I treat:
Anxiety disorders including generalized
anxiety, specific phobias, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),
agoraphobia, panic disorders, social
phobia, and adjustment disorders with
features of anxiety.
Mood disorders including various
forms of depression and bipolar
depression (also known as manic
depression), dysthymia, cyclothymia,
and adjustment disorders with
depressed mood.
Addiction related disorders including
substance abuse and dependence.
Psychotic disorders including
schizophrenia and mood disorders with
psychotic features.
Personality Disorders including
borderline personality disorder,
narcissistic personality disorder,
avoidant personality disorder,
obsessive-compulsive personality
disorder, and others.
Disorders usually first apparent in
childhood but found in adults such as
attachment disorders and adult
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders
(ADHD or ADD).
I also counsel people on a wide range
of matters which are not considered
disorders by the American Psychiatric
Association including:
Marital and relationship difficulties.
Uncomplicated bereavement (grieving
losses).
Phase of life difficulties (such as those
associated with leaving home for the
first time, reaching adulthood, reaching
middle age, and coming upon
retirement).
Services I offer include:
Psychological treatment including
psychotherapy, psychological
assessment and diagnosis, and
referrals to psychiatrists and other
mental health providers when
medications or naturopathy may be
appropriate.
Counseling including, but not limited to,
grief and loss, marital difficulties,
relationship concerns, life changes and
transitions, job and school stress,
gender issues, anger management,
family conflict, loneliness and isolation,
social problems, spiritual matters and
matters related to political issues.
Coaching which focuses on self-
improvement, self-actualization, and the
attainment of specific goals toward
personal excellence.
Teaching and education which focuses
on the development of new skills and
abilities, sometimes remedial and
sometimes advanced.
Other services which include
mediation, clinical supervision, and
consultation to business and
community organizations.
Approaches to treatment include:
Solution Focused Treatment
Cognitive Therapies
Behavioral Strategies
Cognitive/Behavioral Therapies (CBT)
Rational Emotive Therapy (RET)
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
(REBT)
Developmental Approaches
Client Centered Therapies
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Psychodynamic and Object Relations
- Approaches
Existential Therapies
Experiential Therapies
Approaches built on Systems Theory
Approaches drawn from Buddhist
- Psychology
Therapy and counseling modalities
include
Individuals
Couples
Families
Partners
Pairs & Small Groups
Ages served:
Adults
Older adolescents (ages 16 & 17)
I will work with younger children if they
are a part of family counseling or
otherwise seen along with an adult.
Areas served:
Multnomah County, including Portland
and Greshham.
Washington County, including Hillsboro
and Beaverton.
Clackamas County, including Lake
Oswego and Oregon City.
Some useful links:
Alcohol & Drug Helpline
American Mental Health Alliance
Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare (for
those on the Oregon Health Plan)
LifeWorks NW (for those on the Oregon
Health Plan)
Center for Natural Medicine
National Library of Medicine
Portland Women's Crisis Line
Portland Impact
Christian's Professional History:
Christian Wolff, like most people, has
pieced together a world view from a
variety of experiences. Many of his life
experiences have been in the therapist's
office listening to people tell him about
what matters to them most. He has
learned much and has come to draw from
a variety of cultural and world views.
Christian draws from eastern and western
philosophies, from the philosophies of
science, from the philosophies of
religion, philosophies of the affluent,
philosophies of the oppressed, from his
formal teachings and from his
continuingly developed skills of empathy,
imagination and faith.
Christian Wolff has been practicing as a
psychotherapist for over 14 years. He
received his Masters Degree in Clinical
Psychology in 1993, but his experience in
the delivery of psychological and
counseling services began in 1979 when
he became the Coordinator of Services at
the Fone Crisis Center, a suicide hotline
and walk-in center at Kansas State
University.
After achieving a Bachelors Degree in
Psychology, Christian worked for over 6
years at a state psychiatric hospital in
Topeka, Kansas. His work there was with
adolescents and it was there that he
developed an interest in the treatment of
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
and other disorders related to sexual and
physical abuse in childhood. This lead to
specialization in the treatment of
Borderline Personality Disorder and
Dissociative Identity Disorder (also known
as DID or Multiple Personality Disorder).
Presently, Christian works primarily with
adults and has intentionally cultivated a
general practice based upon his beliefs
regarding treatment.
From 1997 until 2003, Christian worked as
a psychotherapist with Tualatin Valley
Centers (presently known as LifeWorks
NW), one of the best community mental
health centers in the Portland area.
There he helped people with problems
which ranged from seemingly simple
difficulties such as mild depression to the
more complex disorders such as
schizophrenia. Through this range of
experience, Christian has come to see a
continuity in the problems which people
face. He is a strong believer in the
human spirit and has been enjoying the
expansion of his private practice over the
course of the past 5 years.
In addition to his private practice,
Christian has recently worked as a
Supervisor of Volunteers with the Oregon
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
and has worked, through Clackamas
County, with those impaired by severe
mental illness. He currently sits on the
Board of Directors of the American Mental
Health Alliance in Oregon, a national
organization dedicated to the oversight of
ethical practice in the fields of mental
health.
Types of mental health professionals:
There are many types of mental health
professionals. Some people will find it
useful to work with more than one. I've
listed the main types below with some
brief descriptions.
Psychologists (Ph.D.'s, Psy.D.'s, Ed.D.'s):
Usually, psychologists have doctoral
degrees and are licensed by the state to
practice psychology.
Psychologist Associates (MA's, MS's):
Usually psychologist associates have
masters degrees and are licensed by the
state to practice psychology. About 5% in
Oregon are required to practice under
supervision, but 95% are advanced
psychologist associates and are licensed
to practice psychology independently and
without restriction.
Psychiatrists (MD's):
Psychiatrists are medical doctors licensed
to prescribe medicine. Their focus is on
mental health medication and most often,
they do not provide counseling or
psychotherapy.
Licensed Professional Counselors
(LPC's):Licensed Professional Counselors
usually have masters degrees and are
licensed to practice counseling.
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW's):
Licensed Clinical Social Workers have
masters degrees and are licensed to
practice counseling.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP's):
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners have
masters degrees in nursing and are
licensed to prescribe medicine. Their
focus is on mental health medication and
most often, they do not provide
counseling or psychotherapy.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists
(LMFT's):
Licensed Marriage and Family Counselors
usually have masters degrees and are
licensed to practice counseling. Their
training has emphasized marriage and
family work.
Case Managers:
Case managers usually work through
state and county agencies. In addition to
mental health work, they often assist
people with other needs such as housing
and transportation when the person they
are helping cannot do these things for
themselves. The training and education
of Case Managers vary.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors
(CADC's):
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors
are certified to provide alcohol and drug
counseling. Certification is different from
licensing. Usually, CADC's have at least a
two year associates degree. A CADC may
or may not have one of the licenses
described above and may or may not be
qualified to provide other mental health
services.
Christian Wolff, like most people, has
pieced together a world view from a
variety of experiences. Many of his life
experiences have been in the therapist's
office listening to people tell him about
what matters to them most. He has
learned much and has come to draw from
a variety of cultural and world views.
Christian draws from eastern and western
philosophies, from the philosophies of
science, from the philosophies of
religion, philosophies of the affluent,
philosophies of the oppressed, from his
formal teachings and from his
continuingly developed skills of empathy,
imagination and faith.
Christian Wolff has been practicing as a
psychotherapist for over 14 years. He
received his Masters Degree in Clinical
Psychology in 1993, but his experience in
the delivery of psychological and
counseling services began in 1979 when
he became the Coordinator of Services at
the Fone Crisis Center, a suicide hotline
and walk-in center at Kansas State
University.
After achieving a Bachelors Degree in
Psychology, Christian worked for over 6
years at a state psychiatric hospital in
Topeka, Kansas. His work there was with
adolescents and it was there that he
developed an interest in the treatment of
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
and other disorders related to sexual and
physical abuse in childhood. This lead to
specialization in the treatment of
Borderline Personality Disorder and
Dissociative Identity Disorder (also known
as DID or Multiple Personality Disorder).
Presently, Christian works primarily with
adults and has intentionally cultivated a
general practice based upon his beliefs
regarding treatment.
From 1997 until 2003, Christian worked as
a psychotherapist with Tualatin Valley
Centers (presently known as LifeWorks
NW), one of the best community mental
health centers in the Portland area.
There he helped people with problems
which ranged from seemingly simple
difficulties such as mild depression to the
more complex disorders such as
schizophrenia. Through this range of
experience, Christian has come to see a
continuity in the problems which people
face. He is a strong believer in the
human spirit and has been enjoying the
expansion of his private practice over the
course of the past 5 years.
In addition to his private practice,
Christian has recently worked as a
Supervisor of Volunteers with the Oregon
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
and has worked, through Clackamas
County, with those impaired by severe
mental illness. He currently sits on the
Board of Directors of the American Mental
Health Alliance in Oregon, a national
organization dedicated to the oversight of
ethical practice in the fields of mental
health.
Types of mental health professionals:
There are many types of mental health
professionals. Some people will find it
useful to work with more than one. I've
listed the main types below with some
brief descriptions.
Psychologists (Ph.D.'s, Psy.D.'s, Ed.D.'s):
Usually, psychologists have doctoral
degrees and are licensed by the state to
practice psychology.
Psychologist Associates (MA's, MS's):
Usually psychologist associates have
masters degrees and are licensed by the
state to practice psychology. About 5% in
Oregon are required to practice under
supervision, but 95% are advanced
psychologist associates and are licensed
to practice psychology independently and
without restriction.
Psychiatrists (MD's):
Psychiatrists are medical doctors licensed
to prescribe medicine. Their focus is on
mental health medication and most often,
they do not provide counseling or
psychotherapy.
Licensed Professional Counselors
(LPC's):Licensed Professional Counselors
usually have masters degrees and are
licensed to practice counseling.
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW's):
Licensed Clinical Social Workers have
masters degrees and are licensed to
practice counseling.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP's):
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners have
masters degrees in nursing and are
licensed to prescribe medicine. Their
focus is on mental health medication and
most often, they do not provide
counseling or psychotherapy.
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists
(LMFT's):
Licensed Marriage and Family Counselors
usually have masters degrees and are
licensed to practice counseling. Their
training has emphasized marriage and
family work.
Case Managers:
Case managers usually work through
state and county agencies. In addition to
mental health work, they often assist
people with other needs such as housing
and transportation when the person they
are helping cannot do these things for
themselves. The training and education
of Case Managers vary.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors
(CADC's):
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors
are certified to provide alcohol and drug
counseling. Certification is different from
licensing. Usually, CADC's have at least a
two year associates degree. A CADC may
or may not have one of the licenses
described above and may or may not be
qualified to provide other mental health
services.
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Counseling &
Consultation
Individuals,
Couples, and
Groups
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Personable,
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Couples, and
Groups
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Personable,
Collaborative &
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| Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and the terror of the world. William Saroyan |
Depression • Anxiety • Other People • Dreams & Wishes • Society • Secret Sorrows • Fears ...
- It is fear which is at the heart of most human suffering.
- In the therapy I provide I will help you, gently and effectively, to get to the root of the specific
fears which are holding you back. - I will help you to not fear therapy.
- I will help you to not fear your fear.
- I will help you develop an understanding of how your fears work.
- I will help you to develop mental and emotional skills.
- I will follow you gently and encouragingly as you try out your new skills in real life.
- Can you imagine what you would do in your life if you could overcome your fears?
- Can you imagine what you would do today if it were guaranteed you would not fail?
- Can you imagine waking in the morning feeling strong, capable and clear?
