Kathleen Griffin
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Not taking new clients here Counselor of color
Illinois therapists accepting new clients
Konstantinos StavropoulosLCPC · 15 years experienceDepression · Family conflicts · GriefWork with Konstantinos
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About Kathleen
I am licensed in Illinois with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with life transitions. Additionally, I help with relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, career difficulties, & coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
What Kathleen helps with
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- 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
- 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
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- 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
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Kathleen works
- 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
- Internal Family Systems
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “She’s been helping me a lot so far, i feel calmer talking to her about everything that is going on and things im dealing with she makes me feel safe to open up some without feeling judged for the things i’m dealing with within myself and in life itself she’s very patient and takes her time with me i am grateful for that”
- “I love my therapist. She always tells me what I need to hear not what I want. She’s helped me leaps and bounds the last 3 weeks”
- “Very nice.”
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- “Great listener and offers sound advice!”
- “Kathleen was absolutely amazing. I felt heard and it truly helped me through my struggles”
- “She’s great !”
- “I really appreciate how personable and gentle Kathleen is in her approach. From the very beginning, she made me feel comfortable and safe opening up. Her calm presence and thoughtful listening created a space where I felt genuinely heard. I also found her suggestions to be not only insightful but very practical and actionable. Her support has made a meaningful difference in how I approach my challenges, and I am grateful for the clarity and care she brings to each session.”
- “Kathleen is concerned about my issues and just trying to help me find best solution.”
- “Kathleen was very easy to talk to and help me feel more at ease.”
- “She is very attentive. She actually cares about what I have going on and helps me find positive ways to continue to navigate through life. She is awesome.”
- “She's helped me with pausing and considering other narratives before making assumptions. This has been tremendously impactful with me assuming more positive intent with others and being open to build more trust.”
- “Kathleen is awesome! Very funny, amazing listener, and gives helpful suggestions that show instant results.”
- “She is a fantastic therapist! I learned a lot.”
- “I had a great session with her and would highly recommend!”
- “Kathleen is professional and understanding and warm at the same time, she understands my concerns and has been a big help in helping me understand what has been truly on my mind and how my patterns can repeat in different areas of my life.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.