Kathleen Griffin

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Self esteem, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Kathleen

Kathleen Griffin is an Illinois licensed counselor (LCPC) who focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, self-esteem struggles, career frustrations, and the stresses that come with life transitions.

Background and approach

With 14 years of clinical experience, she brings a practical yet compassionate approach to issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, and mood disorders including bipolar symptoms.

Additional areas of attention include attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, and communication or control problems. Her work is collaborative and tailored to each client's situation.

Kathleen uses evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centered techniques, and principles from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build coping skills, clarify values, and strengthen relationships. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical strategies that support meaningful change.

Prospective clients in Illinois can expect a therapist who combines experience with a flexible, person-focused style aimed at empowerment and recovery.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that matter. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in close relationships and supports healthier ways of connecting, which can be helpful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and relational wounds.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will work with clients to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and will adapt strategies over time so the plan fits each person’s needs and circumstances.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend consistently, integrate therapeutic tools into daily life, and maintain momentum between sessions while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Kathleen works with a broad range of concerns including relationship problems, self-esteem and career issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, and intimacy-related matters.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is collaborative and person-centered, drawing on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor treatment to each client’s needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with a variety of life transition and mental health concerns.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with the credential LCPC and the licence number IL LCPC 180.010989.

Does she offer therapy in languages other than English?

Services are provided in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-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 OCD Panic 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

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English