Christiane “Chris” Farentinos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she earned her medical degree at UERJ (Rio de Janeiro State University), completed her psychiatry residency at UFRJ (Rio de Janeiro Federal University), and practiced psychiatry before moving to Portland. In Portland, Chris pursued a career in substance abuse and mental health counseling, health care administration, training, and research, and held positions as Director and Chief Operations Officer for two community-based addictions and mental health clinics, as well as Vice-President for a local Psychiatric Hospital.
While engaged in her professional career, Chris attended Portland State University and earned her Master of Public Health degree in Health Care Administration and Policy. While being a leader, Chris’s passion for people’s personal healing and growth was a constant. Chris is a certified addictions counselor, a consultant, and a national trainer in Motivational Interviewing. She utilizes DBT, CBT, IFS, EFT, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, trauma work and ACT in her practice, and is a Certified Professional Coactive Coach by the renowned Co-Active Training Institute and a member of the International Coaching Federation.
Chris is also trained and passionate about using Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy as another tool in her transformation toolbox. Chris has a special penchant for working with leaders and C-suite clients as well as couples who want to grow in their relationship, intimacy and closeness. Employing a warm, direct and strength-based approach Chris has a passion for helping her clients transform in the pursuit of a life of wellness, spacious presence, fulfillment, and purpose.