Arielle Griffin, LCSW, LICSW - Therapist in Virginia

About Arielle

Arielle Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings a practical, warm style to therapy. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and has six years of post-graduate clinical experience. Her approach is inviting and grounded, aiming to help people cope with everyday stress and big life changes.

She uses straightforward methods so parents and individuals can find relief. Sessions focus on real problems like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and career stress.

Background and approach

Arielle also addresses family concerns, grief, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues while helping clients build better coping skills. Her work combines client-centered care with evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She brings mindfulness and motivational interviewing into sessions to support self-awareness and action.

Treatment plans are tailored to each person’s goals and situation rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. Clients can expect a collaborative process where the therapist listens first and suggests practical steps next. Conversations aim to be useful and grounded, not full of jargon.

Arielle helps clients break problems into manageable parts and practices skills that can be used between meetings. Outside of clinical work she enjoys reading, traveling, pilates, and mindfulness practice. She is based in Virginia and offers services in English to adults seeking support for stress, family-related concerns, and life transitions.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead to build trust and clarity; it helps people feel heard and decide what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find practical changes that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can help with stress and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they will choose methods and try them out, adjusting as needed so sessions fit the person's life and priorities.

Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats let people fit therapy around work, family, and other responsibilities. They also make it easier to practice skills between sessions and check in more frequently when needed.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Arielle works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, compassion fatigue, and family-related concerns. She also focuses on areas like adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, pregnancy and childbirth, workplace issues, and young adult challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is inviting and caring with a focus on practical strategies. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to help people manage symptoms and change patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of post-graduate clinical experience working in outpatient and hospital settings and with intensive programs. That background includes individual and group work with people navigating trauma and grief.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with licensing details including FL LCSW SW17230 and DC LICSW LC50082655. She provides services while based in Virginia.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide options that fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Florida, District of Columbia, Virginia
Languages: English

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