Christine Wolff, LPC, ST has worked in facility based settings for most of her ten years practicing as a counselor. Much of her time has been with Foundations Recovery Network, an intensive outpatient program for those who struggle with substance abuse. Christine is competent and experienced working with young adults and adults who are looking to address issues concerning:
Substance Abuse
Trauma
Attachment Disorders
Anxiety
Depression
Transition
LGBTQ related concerns
About Christine
Christine Wolff is a licensed professional counselor who always held the belief that every experience includes the participation of mind, body, emotion, and spirit. While spending her formative years steeped in the physical aspect of her being as a competitive athlete, she found that moving her body could be a useful tool when managing anxiety, hyper-vigilance and depression. Christine then spent 14 years in the service industry which encouraged a 'guest first' mentality and only readied her for a client centered approach to her therapeutic care. This industry also allowed for flexibility and financial support for an education in massage therapy, psychology, and finally a masters is community counseling. Christine saw the calming and soothing physical benefit of a client receiving a safe and caring touch through massage therapy. She then witnessed the intellectual/emotional benefit of sitting with and witnessing a client speak their truth and sort through their personal journey. All the while, she wondered if these two modalities had to occur as isolated incidents.
The above question found an answer. The four years following massage school, Christine found a somatic therapy technique entitled Rubenfeld Synergy at the hands of Deb Elkin, LPC. Deb combined talk, touch, and gentle movement to encourage expression of past memories, locked emotions, and 'old tapes.' After 10 years of traditional talk therapy, Christine describes this time with Deb as the most effective and change producing. As she was guided to find the meanings of her body's messages and as she challenged the old habitual thinking patterns, it was as if she was reclaiming the parts of her that were lost in her childhood. Christine also realized that this is the work that she was meant to do. She is now a practicing level two Transformative Touch therapist and has nearly finished the third and final level of the in-depth training.
While all of this education and exploration was occurring, Christine happened upon the Saint Thomas Christian Church offering classes in the strengthening of self and spirit. She has spent the past six years as a student in spiritual studies, leading to a Healing Minister's Certificate in Pastoral Counseling. This is where Christine's life and counseling is rooted. This is the light that feeds the becoming.
Christine is practiced and trained is the following:
Licensed Massage Therapist, 2005
Licensed Professional Counselor, 2012
Level - I Trauma Resiliency Model
Transformative Touch (previously Rubenfeld Synergy Method), 2014
Licensed and Certified Pastoral Counselor, 2017