Cherita Griffin, LPCC

Cherita Griffin is an Ohio-based counselor who focuses on people facing big life shifts and emotional overwhelm. She helps those coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship trouble, and the stress that comes with major change. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more capable in daily life.

Cherita holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and brings eight years as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - LPCC. She combines practical talk therapy with mindfulness and skills-based work to address patterns that get in the way of feeling better. Sessions are described by clients as down-to-earth and goal-oriented, with space for honest reflection.

Her approach includes techniques from acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral methods, and client-centered listening. She uses these tools to help people notice what matters, change unhelpful habits, and build stronger coping skills for stress and cravings. Mindfulness skills are woven into sessions to help with staying present and managing intense feelings.

Cherita also pays attention to issues that often underlie struggles such as abandonment, family of origin problems, body image, caregiving stress, and codependency. She offers practical guidance for parenting challenges, career concerns, grief, and intimacy-related issues.

People who choose her often want clear steps and steady support while they work through painful experiences. The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up to real improvement over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing new, more helpful responses to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online sessions include making it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so check-ins can happen between commitments. Online work can also allow shorter, focused sessions when a quick skill refresh is needed, or audio-only options when bandwidth or comfort with video is a concern. Because the original biography does not specify which session formats are used, confirm the current options before booking so sessions match your routine and needs.