Linda Griffin, LPC

Linda Griffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working in Louisiana. She brings decades of counseling experience and a background in education to her practice. Linda focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety alongside concerns like depression, eating issues, and relationship strain.

Her path began in the classroom as a secondary and post-secondary teacher. That work led to roles as director of Counseling Services and Dean of Student Development. She also earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and an MA in Counseling, and she has supervised other counselors during her career.

Linda uses a practical, person-centered approach in sessions. She treats the client as the driver of change and offers guidance and tools to support progress. Teaching self-efficacy skills is a central part of her work, helping people build the habits and confidence they need.

Her main therapeutic tools include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She adapts techniques to fit each person's needs and goals rather than following one fixed method.

Typical work in sessions includes clarifying problems, setting goals, and choosing interventions that match those goals. Linda helps with a wide range of topics such as grief, trauma and abuse, career questions, self-esteem, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

She invites people to voice their concerns and to collaborate on plans for change. The emphasis is on practical steps and steady progress toward greater self-direction.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps clarify what the client wants to change. This approach is useful for building trust and for people who want a supportive, collaborative relationship.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses concrete exercises and skill practice to reduce symptoms like worry, panic, and low mood. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, stress, and depression and gives clear steps people can try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. It uses questions and reflections to strengthen a person's own reasons for pursuing goals, such as improving eating habits or making career shifts.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration may combine elements of different approaches over time.

If you plan to pursue online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Ask about options and how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins on a workday or longer sessions when convenient.