Who will be sitting across from you….

Hi, I’m Kalie Wolfinger

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona with nearly fifteen years of clinical experience across outpatient therapy, emergency departments, inpatient behavioral health, and international humanitarian settings. My clinical focus centers on trauma: complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, trauma and abuse, anxiety, OCD, and grief. I also work closely with first responders, humanitarian aid workers, and individuals carrying long-term, cumulative trauma that has shaped their lives over many years. I am a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD).

Depending on client needs, I integrate several therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, Attachment Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Regardless of modality, my work is grounded in attachment-focused, interpersonal neurobiology, which guides how I understand symptoms, relationships, and healing.

Outside of the therapy room, I’m a graduate school professor and clinical educator. Whether I’m sitting across from a client, a student, or another clinician, my approach is the same: honest, relational, and grounded in what actually helps people heal and grow.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me traveling the world with my family, a mix of biological, adopted, and blended relationships that keeps life full and vibrant. At home, my table is rarely empty; cooking for the people I care about is one of my deepest sources of grounding and joy. I’ve been known to leave half the contents of my suitcase behind in other countries so I can bring home spices, masa, mole or cacao. And if I’m in the Middle East, I’m almost certainly trying to convince myself I have room for just one more rug.