Linda Griffin

Linda Griffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 39 years of experience. She began her career in education as a secondary and post-secondary teacher, and that background still shapes how she works today. Linda focuses on helping people build practical skills and greater confidence in their everyday lives.

She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, and she has led counseling services and student development at the university level. Those roles taught her how to teach skills clearly and coach people through change. Teaching self-efficacy and skill building is a central part of her practice.

In sessions she uses client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing, adapting methods to each person. She likens counseling to riding a tandem bicycle: the client steers and sets the direction while she provides information, energy, and encouragement. This approach keeps the client in charge of goals and pacing.

Linda works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, eating and body image issues, self-esteem, career questions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. She also addresses midlife and life-purpose questions, caregiver stress, and multicultural concerns.

Her typical work is to help people clarify a problem, set concrete goals, and try manageable steps toward change. She welcomes a straightforward, collaborative style and aims to leave people with practical tools they can use between sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's goals and preferences first. The therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and offers feedback that fits the person's pace and priorities. This approach helps when someone wants a supportive space to sort out decisions and feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and eating-related concerns because it breaks larger problems into concrete steps and homework that people can practice between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, goal-focused way to resolve mixed feelings about change. It helps people find their own reasons to try new behaviors and sustain progress when motivation slips.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. That means the approach can shift over time based on results and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to travel for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these practical benefits to keep therapy consistent with everyday life.