Kathleen Griffin, LCPC
Therapist in Illinois
Kathleen Griffin is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois who helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and stress or anxiety.
- License 180.010989 · Illinois Expires March 2027
- NPI 1588158000 · national registry
- Experience and languages 14+ years in practice English
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About Kathleen
Kathleen Griffin is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois who helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and stress or anxiety. She also supports those coping with grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping people make practical changes that fit their daily life.
Kathleen keeps conversations focused and clear. She listens first, then helps set small, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions look at thoughts, patterns, and behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. She uses tools from several therapies to match what a person needs in the moment. Her work draws on the Gottman Method alongside acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-focused thinking.
Those methods help with improving communication, staying present with difficult emotions, and repairing trust and connection. She also uses client-centered and cognitive behavior techniques when a direct, skills-based approach fits best. Clients can expect a collaborative plan tailored to their situation.
Kathleen explains options plainly and checks in about what is working. She aims to build confidence and coping skills while addressing immediate concerns like sleep, anger, or relationship tension. With 14 years of experience as an IL LCPC Kathleen brings steady guidance for people ready to make changes.
Her style is empathetic and practical, helping clients take concrete steps toward the life they want.
Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.010989 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1588158000 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathleen names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
These are the approaches Kathleen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online healing and change
Kathleen commonly uses the Gottman Method to address communication and emotional connection in relationships, focusing on practical conversations and exercises that help partners understand and respond to each other better. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values even when feelings are hard. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current patterns and helps people build more supported ways of relating.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kathleen will talk with each person about their goals and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether communication-focused work, acceptance strategies, attachment work, or skill-based CBT is the best next step, and she adapts the plan as needs change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling fit into busy lives. Video lets people work face-to-face when conversation and exercises matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or audio-only check-ins are needed. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions, which can help keep momentum and practice new skills.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, self-esteem, career stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting issues, and related areas like intimacy and communication.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful, plainspoken, and goal-oriented. She listens closely and helps set small, practical steps that fit into daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions, motivation struggles, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location should I know?
She holds an IL LCPC license and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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