Linda Griffin , LPC

Linda Griffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a certified LPC Supervisor with 39 years of clinical and educational experience. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and an Ed.D in Educational Leadership - a Doctor of Education - and has directed counseling services and served as a university Dean of Student Development. Her earlier work as a secondary and post-secondary teacher shaped a lifelong commitment to learning, skill building, and the belief that people can continue to develop across the life span.

Her practice emphasizes teaching self-efficacy and fostering personal growth. Drawing on Baxter Magolda's theory of self-authorship, she uses the tandem bicycle metaphor to describe the therapeutic relationship: the client steers while she contributes information, encouragement, energy, and guidance. This metaphor underpins a collaborative stance in which the client's priorities shape the direction of each session.

Linda integrates cognitive-behavioral methods, client-centered principles, reality therapy, and motivational interviewing, adapting techniques to match each person's needs and integrity. She has worked with concerns such as depression, anxiety, panic, anger management, relationship conflict, career exploration, eating disorders, self-esteem, grief and loss, sexual orientation and gender identity issues, and academic skill building. Her role is to help individuals conceptualize their concerns, set objectives for change, and identify practical interventions to move forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Linda Griffin

Linda Griffin uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s goals and values guide the work; this approach helps people who need support exploring identity, relationships, and personal meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - it is practical and often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and identifying personal reasons to move forward, which can be especially useful for issues like eating concerns, substance use, or readiness for life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Linda works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts techniques so that therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and empowered in planning their care.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to access support from home. Working remotely with licensed professionals and therapists can increase convenience and continuity of care while preserving the therapeutic connection that supports meaningful change.