Christine Griffiths

I am Christine Griffiths, MA, LMHC, CADC I, and I am honored and humbled to work with clients. I am passionate about helping people and I believe in the power of resilience. I specialize in Trauma, Addictions and Relationships. My approach is holistic in nature, applying mind, body and spirit.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

 

I earned my Masters of Arts in Counseling from Western Seminary, Portland, Oregon. I obtained a Bachelor of Science from Portland State University, and I hold two Associate Degrees from Portland Community College in the field of Alcohol and Drug Counseling and Criminal Justice.

I have had the privilege of coming alongside countless people who are going through intense and often life-changing situations. I have worked with adults who suffer from a range of mental disorders for over seven years in a variety of different settings. All of these relationships are personal to me and through these experiences I have come to learn the devastating effects trauma can have on lives.

 
 
 

Things you may not know about me:

  • I am friends with Bill W.

  • I used to be a defiant youngster and found myself in many therapy sessions growing up.

  • I ride motorcycles and started riding dirt bikes when I was 11 years of age.

  • I’m an avid reader. I mostly favor psychology, autobiographical and history but every now-and-again a novel will jump into my hands.

  • I have two sphinx cats. Meet Tuco. :)

  • I love LOVE playing pickle ball and ping pong.

  • I grow Monkey Puzzle Trees from seeds.

  • I am an adrenaline junky:  Downhill ski, Zip-line, Bungee Jump, Powered Parachutes.  Did I say I ride motorcycles?

  • I am a PADI certified SCUBA diver.

  • If you ask me any questions about a celebrity, I probably wont know the answer.

  • My Amazon cart has 599 “save for later” items in it. Anyone who knows what a Sears Christmas Catalog is will understand.

  • I have found over 20 four-leaf clovers… so far. :)

  • I’m not ashamed to admit I watch cat videos.

  • Nothing much surprises me… Anymore. But at my age, why should it?