Kathleen Griffin
Compassionate counselor for life and relationships
LCPC Illinois
- Experience
- 14 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Kathleen
Kathleen Griffin, LCPC, helps people who are dealing with relationships, self-esteem, career questions, stress, anxiety, and big life changes. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, intimacy questions, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Kathleen writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. She uses an individualized approach in sessions.
Kathleen listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she works with them to set clear goals and practical steps.
Conversations focus on real-life changes clients can try between meetings. Her work draws on methods that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of relating and coping.
She blends strategies to build emotion awareness, improve communication, and boost motivation. Sessions can include talks about values, behavior changes, and relationship interactions.
Clients benefit from a respectful, down-to-earth style. Kathleen aims to create a space where people can be honest about what they want to change.
She offers steady support while helping clients practice new skills and perspectives. With 14 years of practice as an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor, Kathleen combines experience with a practical focus.
She adapts pacing and techniques to match each person's needs. Her goal is to help clients move toward clearer choices and a stronger sense of agency.
Therapeutic approaches and remote sessions
Kathleen uses approaches that help people shift patterns in relationships and in daily life. The Gottman Method focuses on how people interact in close relationships and offers tools to improve communication and reduce conflict. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take meaningful action even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current expectations and helps people build more supported ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kathleen works together with each person to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences. She will check in as work progresses and adjust techniques based on what is helpful and what feels manageable.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a good option when video would be difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, quick coaching between sessions, or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and life routines while using approaches that focus on behavior, values, and relationship skills.
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Experience
14+ years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English