Lisa Wittorff (she/her/hers)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

I only provide services via telehealth (virtually).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Portland,

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I work with parents to help them understand how to connect with their children, parent them according to the needs of their particular brains, and reduce drama within their homes. I also work with parents of children who are expressing they are not the gender they were assigned at birth, helping parents understand how to navigate this with their children. I also provide individual therapy for children and young adults to help them live happier, healthier lives.

My Background and Approach

I use a combination of parenting methods, including mindfulness, brain science, and Collaborative Problem Solving to support parents. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and Family Systems theory to shape my work with families.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I strongly believe in and work for social justice. I am especially focused on the needs of children and families, including refuges and immigrants. Racial justice is also very important in my life. As the white parent of black children, I find myself as both benefiting from white privilege and the mother of people impacted by institutionalized racism. I have had a long parenting journey, trying many different methods with my own children and I want to share the knowledge I've gained with others on the journey.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Coaching Motivational Interviewing
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Gender Identity Therapy Parenting
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Child Issues
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Disorders
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Health Share of Oregon
  • MODA
  • OHP Open Card
  • Oregon Health Plan
  • PacificSource
  • Providence Health Plan
  • 6 Degrees Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 26 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $125 - 175/session

Reach out to Lisa