Kathleen Griffin, LCPC
Illinois · 14 years in practice
Kathleen Griffin is an Illinois-licensed counselor with 14 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.010989 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1588158000 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Kathleen
Kathleen Griffin is an Illinois-licensed counselor with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, stress, anxiety, grief, and the challenges of major life changes. She also supports clients dealing with trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related or parenting questions.
Kathleen uses a straightforward, respectful style. Sessions are tailored to each person's situation and goals. She focuses on clear steps people can take between meetings and on practical strategies for daily life.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on systemic thinking, Attachment-Based work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered methods. That means she pays attention to patterns in relationships, how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, and what matters most to each person. Kathleen aims to create an atmosphere of sensitivity and compassion.
She helps people find motivation, build confidence, and make decisions that match their values. Conversations are collaborative and paced to what the client needs. For those juggling busy schedules, Kathleen offers a range of session formats.
She guides people through changes step by step and supports small, doable shifts that add up to meaningful progress.
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
- Systemic Therapy
- 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
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Kathleen’s Approaches Work Online
Systemic thinking looks at patterns between people and parts of life. Online sessions use that lens to spot recurring relationship or behavior cycles and to plan small changes that shift those patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about their values and take actions that matter. In remote sessions this often becomes goal-focused work and practical exercises for daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early connection styles shape current relationships and emotions, and can guide conversations about safety, closeness, and trust online.Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Kathleen will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation. She adjusts pace and techniques based on feedback so the work matches your needs and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, coaching-style notes, or when writing about feelings helps. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kathleen address?
She works with people on relationship issues, self-esteem, career difficulties, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, parenting questions, intimacy, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and respectful. She tailors conversations and plans to fit each person’s needs and focuses on practical steps between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 14 years of professional experience and works from a range of approaches including systemic thinking, ACT, attachment-based work, CBT, and client-centered methods.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an Illinois LCPC license and practices with that credential in Illinois.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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