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Kathleen Griffin

Calm, practical support for life transitions

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
14 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kathleen

Kathleen Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who focuses on practical help for people facing big life shifts. She works with issues such as relationships, self esteem, career challenges, stress and anxiety, parenting, grief, trauma and many concerns that affect daily life. Her style is calm, respectful, and straightforward.

She aims to create a space where someone can speak plainly about what’s hard and find clear steps forward.

Background and approach

She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That can mean helping someone learn new skills for managing strong feelings, looking at the patterns that affect relationships, or clarifying values and goals. Sessions are adapted to the person's pace and circumstances rather than sticking to a single method.

With 14 years of experience, Kathleen draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused work as well as acceptance-based ideas. She explains concepts in plain language and focuses on small, usable changes that add up over time. She also pays attention to how attachment and connection shape current struggles.

People can expect a collaborative process. Kathleen listens first, then helps identify realistic steps and skills to try between sessions. Progress is checked regularly so plans can be adjusted as needed.

She provides services in English and practices in Illinois. Her license is IL LCPC 180.010989, and she has worked with a wide range of concerns including family-related matters and parenting.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with unwanted thoughts or feelings. It suits people dealing with stress, life changes, or low motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns show up in adult relationships and can help with intimacy-related issues and communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or needs shift.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit work into busy lives. Video and phone let people talk in real time, while chat and messaging provide shorter check-ins and flexible ways to practice skills. These options aim to make regular sessions more practical and to support steady progress over time.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with a broad set of concerns including relationships, self esteem, career difficulties, stress and anxiety, grief, parenting, trauma and family issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens closely, then helps clients try skills and small changes that fit their daily life.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on life transitions and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC with license number IL LCPC 180.010989 and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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