Dr. Julie Griffin

Dr. Julie Griffin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Indiana with 18 years of clinical experience. She trained in clinical and counseling psychology and completed a doctorate in psychology, building a broad background across settings. She aims to create a welcoming space where people can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings.

Her early work included in-home care with autistic and developmentally delayed young people and roles in schools, group homes, hospitals, prisons, and community mental health. That variety shaped a practical style that blends techniques to match each person's needs. She has worked with substance use programs, anger management, family reunification, and parenting classes.

Dr. Griffin uses a strengths-based approach and draws from several therapeutic methods. She has extensive training that includes trauma work, cognitive behavioral therapy, family and play therapy. In session she focuses on helping people balance mental, physical, emotional, and social parts of life so they can function better day to day.

She often incorporates creative activities such as arts and crafts, games, and Legos into work when helpful. She also has experience including therapeutic animals in sessions and finds they can offer meaningful relief for some people.

Dr. Griffin describes her role as a partner in the work. She recognizes that starting therapy is a big step and aims to support people as they tell their story and move toward practical change.

How therapy approaches guide online care

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process and make sense of distressing events. It concentrates on reducing the hold traumatic memories or reactions have on daily life and improving coping skills.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It teaches values-based action and practical skills to handle painful emotions while moving toward meaningful goals.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current connections and trust. It can help people understand patterns in relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. Work often blends elements from different approaches and is adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and choose quieter surroundings. It also lets someone opt for shorter check-ins when needed, or pick a session style that uses less bandwidth, depending on what works best for day-to-day life.