Dr. Julie Griffin

Dr. Julie Griffin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of clinical experience based in Indiana. She holds a doctorate in psychology and earlier degrees in clinical/counseling psychology, and she has worked in settings that include schools, hospitals, group homes, prisons, and community mental health programs. Julie draws on broad experience with adults, children, and teens to help people facing common and complex challenges.

She uses a strength-based style that emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space to talk through thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps - identifying patterns, trying new ways to handle stress, and building on what already works. She often blends techniques to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method.

Her background includes work with trauma, substance use concerns, parenting, anger management, and behavioral supports for autistic and developmentally delayed children and teens. That mix of settings means Julie is comfortable adapting interventions for different ages and situations. She has experience bringing animals into therapy when that approach fits a person’s goals.

Julie views therapy as helping people balance mental, emotional, physical, and social parts of life so they can function better day to day. She enjoys creative, play-based activities and practical exercises, including arts and crafts and structured play when useful. This approach can feel especially helpful for people who prefer hands-on ways to practice new skills.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. The process is intended to be straightforward and supportive for someone taking their first step into therapy.

How selected approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and learning small actions that match those values. It helps people cope with painful thoughts while moving toward a life they care about. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relationship patterns people formed early in life and how those patterns affect current connections; it can help with relationship struggles, intimacy issues, and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, temperament, and day-to-day needs. That might mean starting with one approach and adding other techniques as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to use hands-on tools or worksheets between meetings so skills can be practiced in real life. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches for remote sessions while helping clients try strategies that suit their routines and preferences.