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Karim Afzal, Ph.D., ABPP (he/him)

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  • Psychologist
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Psychology

Clinical focus

  • Psychotherapy

Locations and contact

I see patients at
OHSU Crossings Campus, Building B
503-494-8311
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About me

I'm a licensed clinical psychologist. I care for adults with mental and behavioral health conditions including:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Relationship challenges

I use proven methods and combine them to fit each patient. Treatments I offer include:

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which helps people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors
  • Psychodynamic therapy, which looks at how past experiences shape feelings today
  • Existential therapy, which focuses on meaning, choice and purpose

Services I offer include:

  • Individual therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Psychological assessments
  • Clinical consultations

I think of myself as a lifespan psychologist. This means I consider how people adapt emotionally, mentally and socially throughout their lives.

I welcome patients of all backgrounds and identities. I bring a multicultural lens to my work, and I adjust treatment to fit each person's culture.

My approach draws on my experience in many different settings. I have worked in hospital psychiatric units, outpatient clinics, intensive day programs and primary care clinics.

I'm also an assistant professor of psychiatry in the OHSU School of Medicine. In that role, I'm committed to teaching, training and supervising future psychologists and psychiatrists.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • Ph.D., 2014, Fielding Graduate University
    • M.A., 2002, Adelphi University
    • B.A., 1999, Wheaton College

  • Internship

    • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Healthcare, 2012-2013

  • Residency

    • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Healthcare, 2012-2013

  • Fellowship

    • Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital Healthcare, 2013-2015

Memberships and associations:

  • American Board of Professional Psychology
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