Kathleen Griffin, LCPC

Kathleen Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career challenges, stress, anxiety, grief, and issues around intimacy and parenting. She also works with those coping with trauma, compassion fatigue, mood concerns, and identity questions related to LGBT experiences. Kathleen writes and speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.

Her approach centers on listening first and then tailoring a plan to each person. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer choices, not one-size-fits-all solutions. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to notice unhelpful patterns and build different responses.

Attachment-based ideas shape how she looks at close relationships and recurring patterns from early life. Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete strategies for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day stability. Client-centered work keeps the conversation focused on what matters to the client in the moment.

With 14 years of experience, Kathleen draws on a range of methods to match a person’s goals. She aims to make sessions feel like a collaborative effort toward more confidence and clearer choices. Her style is respectful, direct, and supportive as clients work through change.

People who are curious about coaching-style work alongside therapy are also welcome to discuss that direction. Kathleen encourages questions up front so plans fit each person’s life and priorities.

Approaches that guide online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them. It focuses on what matters most and on taking small, values-based steps toward those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current intimacy and trust, helping people make different choices in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as the work progresses so it fits the person's needs and preferences.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as formats are set by the practice. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let someone use video or audio depending on what feels best for them. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while they work on relationships, emotion regulation, confidence, and life transitions.