- Practical coping skills
- Values-focused work
- Relationship insight
About Kathleen
Kathleen Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois who helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She also offers support around grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related concerns. Kathleen emphasizes respect and sensitivity in direct, practical conversation.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, personal goals. Sessions focus on skills and small steps you can try between meetings. Kathleen aims to build confidence and practical coping tools rather than only talk about problems.
She uses several evidence-informed approaches, choosing what fits each person. That can include acceptance and commitment methods to clarify values, attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns, cognitive behavioral work to shift unhelpful thinking, and dialectical skills for emotional regulation. The plan is always adapted to the individual’s needs and goals.
Over 14 years she has guided people through transitions such as job changes, moving, loss, and changes in caregiving roles. Clients can expect straightforward feedback, problem-focused strategies, and support for difficult decisions. Kathleen describes therapy as a partnership where progress often comes from trying new behaviors between sessions.
She practices in Illinois as an LCPC. Conversations are conducted in English. If you are thinking about adoption and foster care related concerns, she lists that as an area of focus and can discuss how to proceed during an initial match.
How Kathleen’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, life changes, and low motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connection and trust, which can help with intimacy issues and communication problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them through real-life behavior changes, a good fit for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kathleen will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She adapts techniques based on what helps in real moments and refines the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Many people find online appointments helpful because they can fit sessions into workdays, avoid travel time, and more easily attend short check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples into conversation. A therapist will discuss practical scheduling and what will work best during the initial match and first session.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kathleen commonly help with?
She works with relationship stress, low self-esteem, career issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and related concerns like compassion fatigue and intimacy issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps set practical goals and skills you can use between sessions.
What background and experience does she have?
Kathleen has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking to be sure they meet your needs, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.