- Relationships and self esteem
- Career and life transitions
- Anxiety and stress
About Kathleen
Kathleen Griffin is an Illinois licensed counselor (LCPC) with 14 years of experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, anxiety, depression, grief, and the stress of life changes. She also supports those coping with compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and sleep problems.
Kathleen uses straightforward conversation to tailor each plan to a person's needs. She works with practical goals such as improving communication, building confidence, and managing strong emotions. Her style is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to make sessions feel manageable and focused.
Her approach draws from therapies that emphasize values, behavior change, and understanding attachment patterns. Kathleen may use tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to reframe thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and attachment-based perspectives to address relationship hurts. She adapts methods to fit what each person prefers.
She has helped people navigate adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, blended family adjustments, and difficult life transitions. Kathleen also supports people exploring identity issues, kink and alternative sex culture topics, and those dealing with co-occurring mental health concerns.
Her practice centers on setting realistic steps forward. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on building skills that can be used between meetings. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s start process and complete the brief matching questionnaire.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when people feel stuck, lack motivation, or want clearer direction in work and relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing stress.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationships influence present-day connection and trust. It can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship conflict, and attachment wounds.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan over time, and try small steps that fit into everyday life.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, or allow for a brief check-in during a work break. They also let people work with a licensed professional from their region while keeping appointments manageable for everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kathleen help with?
She supports concerns such as relationships, self-esteem, career challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses respectful, direct conversation and tailors a plan to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on a range of issues from mood disorders to relationship and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.