Kathleen Griffin

Kathleen Griffin is a licensed counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who helps people facing relationship struggles, low self-esteem, life transitions, and stress. She supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and work or career concerns. Her approach aims to make small changes that feel meaningful in daily life.

She uses a mix of Trauma-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Conversations are shaped to fit each person's needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Kathleen emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions.

Her work focuses on practical steps - noticing patterns, trying small experiments, and building skills to handle intense feelings. She pays attention to how past attachments and hurts affect current relationships. Sessions also address burnout and compassion fatigue when caregiving or high-stress roles are involved.

Clients can expect a collaborative tone where goals are set together and adjusted over time. Kathleen views change as a series of small, steady moves toward more fulfilling days. She encourages people to keep what helps and let go of what no longer serves them.

With 14 years of professional experience and an Illinois LCPC credential, she brings steady clinical experience to typical life challenges. If someone is unsure whether therapy fits right now, she helps clarify next steps and practical ways to begin.

How Kathleen’s approaches translate to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on addressing the effects of past harm in manageable steps, helping people reduce intense reactions and regain control over daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action, which can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Kathleen will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Together they will choose or blend methods to fit what feels most helpful rather than sticking strictly to a single model.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm what is available before booking. Online therapy can make fitting care into a busy life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, and making it simpler to continue care across different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, tracking tools, and between-session tasks to work well in remote sessions, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements and pacing during the first meetings.