Maria Christoff, Ph.D, LP Staff Psychologist/Sex Therapist/Clinical Supervisor

Welcome! My practice addresses the various forms of distress which result from living in late-stage capitalist white supremacist cishetpatriarchy. I work collaboratively with my clients towards gaining greater self-awareness, psychological flexibility, freedom of choice, sense of empowerment, and happiness. My therapy orientations are intersectional feminist, liberation-centered, and radical psychoanalysis. My work often addresses the intersection of complex trauma (CPTSD) and systemic oppression.

I identify as Mexican-American, neurodivergent, pansexual, and genderqueer. I work with clients who have experienced marginalization, including BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent clients. I work with transgender and gender-diverse clients, Autistic clients, and clients who have ADHD. I work with survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and other forms of relational harm.

My treatment modalities include evidence based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT), among others. I am a certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician. I completed the University of Michigan School of Social Work Sexual Health Certificate Program in Sex Therapy. I completed the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Global Education Institute (GEI) Advanced Mental Health Course. I graduated with a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) in 2020. I have been a fully licensed psychologist in the state of Michigan since 2021.