Christian Portillo, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Christian Portillo

Focus areas

Adolescent / Teen Issues

Mental Health Problem

Stress Management

Anger Management

Mood Disorders

Worry

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Stress

Clientele seen

Teenagers (13-17)

Individuals

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Treatment approaches

Attachment-based

Culturally Sensitive

Coaching

Family Systems

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Humanistic

Identity

Gender

Male

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Getting to know Christian Portillo

Hi there, I'm Christian! My name is Christian Portillo. I am a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master's in Social Welfare from the University of California, Los Angeles. I specialize in managing stress, anger, grief, and relationship issues. I enjoy working from a strength-based approach with both adolescents and adults. I use cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and humanistic therapy techniques to help my clients better understand their life experiences and emotions, build healthy ways of coping, increase their distress tolerance skills, and live healthy and fulfilling lives. My skills and training primarily focus on working with adolescents and adults. My work with adolescents centers on helping them identify and express their feelings and emotions, build healthier boundaries and relationships, and improve their sense of self. With adults, I assist in identifying values and priorities while addressing life stressors, anger, grief and loss, and anxiety. My communication style is calm, welcoming, and non-judgmental. I pay close attention to your current needs and respect your process. After establishing a trusting relationship, I provide structure as needed to support your progress. In our first session, you can expect us to discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and the current circumstances you are most concerned about. I was inspired to become a therapist while teaching in Japan. I met a clinical psychologist at school and learned about their professional experiences helping Japanese students and their families overcome crises. I knew this was the kind of positive impact I wanted to make. What drives me as a male therapist today is understanding how difficult it is for adolescents and adults to ask for help. My goal is to help my clients rediscover what gives them hope and fulfillment.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Irrational Fears / Phobias

Mental Health Problem

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Suicidal Tendencies

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Irrational Fears / Phobias

Mental Health Problem

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Diego

Education and training

University of California, Los Angeles, Master's in Social Welfare

NPI number

1710464011

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Christian Portillo?

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What practice does Christian Portillo work with?

Christian Portillo works with Rula Health - San Diego.

What are common reasons for patients to see Christian Portillo?

Christian Portillo frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Christian Portillo on their profile.