- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Client-centered care
About Linda
Linda Griffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 39 years of experience working in counseling and higher education. She has a background as a secondary and post-secondary teacher and holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Linda draws on long experience helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, self-esteem, career questions, grief, trauma, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach. Sessions often include helping people name a concern, set clear goals, and try concrete strategies to manage symptoms or move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered work, and Motivational Interviewing are core influences on how she structures sessions.
Linda describes the client as the driver of the counseling process. She provides information, encouragement, and guidance while people decide the direction they want to take. That means sessions can be directive when learning a new skill, and reflective when sorting values and life choices.
Her background in education informs an emphasis on learning and self-efficacy. People who want clear tools for coping, help with decision-making, or support as they clarify career and life goals tend to find this approach useful. She also works with a range of relationship and family-of-origin issues and common emotional struggles such as shame, guilt, anger, and isolation.
Linda practices in Louisiana as an LPC with experience supervising other counselors. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and follow the listed steps to begin the matching process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person’s own goals. In practice this means the therapist follows what matters to the client and reflects back observations that help clarify values and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions are linked. Online sessions that use CBT often include learning small skills, trying behavior experiments between sessions, and tracking progress. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people resolve mixed feelings and find their own reasons to change; it is useful when someone feels stuck about career, habits, or relationships.Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try an approach, and adjust methods if something isn’t working. Expect active discussion about what to try next and occasional short homework tasks to reinforce progress.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when full sessions are hard to schedule. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can help when a quick conversation or a focused skill check is needed.
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Experience
39+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, self-esteem, career questions, grief, trauma, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, using cognitive behavioral ideas, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing to set goals and try strategies.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 39 years of professional experience in counseling and higher education.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the LPC credential with licensure in LA and VA noted as LA LPC, VA LPC.
Does she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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