Kathleen Griffin, LCPC
Practical support for life transitions
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- Relationship focus
- Career and confidence
- Compassionate approach
About Kathleen
Kathleen Griffin is an Illinois licensed counselor with 14 years of experience helping people navigate major life changes and relationship struggles. She focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, career uncertainty, and low self-esteem. Kathleen approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Her work often centers on improving communication, building confidence, and finding motivation to move forward. She helps people sort through grief, burnout, and compassion fatigue, and addresses intimacy and parenting concerns when they arise. Kathleen also supports people coping with trauma, attachment issues, and identity-related questions including LGBT concerns.
Kathleen adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward, with goals set together and steps to try between meetings. She uses a mix of clinical approaches to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of managing strong emotions.
Her background blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered work and elements from attachment-based and dialectical approaches. That variety lets her match tools to the problem at hand, whether it is anxiety, relationship conflict, or career transition.
People who choose Kathleen can expect direct but warm sessions that emphasize practical changes. She frames growth as a process and supports clients as they try new behaviors and ways of thinking. The aim is clearer choices and better day-to-day coping, not quick fixes.
Her work often centers on improving communication, building confidence, and finding motivation to move forward. She helps people sort through grief, burnout, and compassion fatigue, and addresses intimacy and parenting concerns when they arise. Kathleen also supports people coping with trauma, attachment issues, and identity-related questions including LGBT concerns.
Kathleen adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward, with goals set together and steps to try between meetings. She uses a mix of clinical approaches to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of managing strong emotions.
Her background blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered work and elements from attachment-based and dialectical approaches. That variety lets her match tools to the problem at hand, whether it is anxiety, relationship conflict, or career transition.
People who choose Kathleen can expect direct but warm sessions that emphasize practical changes. She frames growth as a process and supports clients as they try new behaviors and ways of thinking. The aim is clearer choices and better day-to-day coping, not quick fixes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online work
Kathleen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values, accept difficult feelings, and take steps that matter to them. ACT is often useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behavior experiments. CBT is practical for stress, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood shifts.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kathleen will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That collaborative planning helps match tools to issues like relationship conflict, grief, or career change.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. It can also allow people to continue work between in-person visits and maintain momentum during life changes.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Kathleen address?
She works with relationship struggles, self-esteem issues, career difficulties, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals, communication skills, and steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people across a range of life transitions and emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kathleen?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.