Cherita Griffin

Cherita Griffin is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who focuses on helping people regain a sense of calm and direction. She meets people where they are and offers steady, practical support when life feels overwhelming or stuck. Her work centers on helping clients manage stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-worth, and major life changes.

Cherita uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, client-centered work, and skills from dialectical behavior strategies. Sessions aim to uncover what keeps someone stuck, build skills that reduce distress, and guide gradual change that fits each person’s life. The therapist emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental tone and practical tools rather than jargon.

With eight years of experience as an LPCC in Ohio, she brings focused clinical practice to common concerns such as depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addiction, and career stress. Cherita also pays attention to issues tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin problems.

In sessions she blends evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and a relational approach so clients can practice new skills in everyday moments. The work often includes learning new ways to notice thoughts, tolerate difficult feelings, and make values-based choices.

People who come to her often want honest, clear strategies and a steady presence while they work through painful experiences. She encourages realistic pacing and collaboration so change feels manageable and meaningful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on gently addressing the impact of traumatic events and developing skills to reduce their hold on daily life. It helps people process difficult memories, learn manageable coping strategies, and rebuild a sense of safety and agency.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches how to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then chose actions that match personal values. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by emphasizing small, consistent steps toward what matters.

Client-Centered Therapy offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens deeply and follows the person’s pace. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, compassionate presence while they make changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level and will adjust plans based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when that suits them. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and what to expect during the first meetings so the plan matches daily life and goals.