Profile / United States
Arielle Griffin, LCSW, LICSW
Virginia
LCSW in Virginia - Stress and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Arielle
Arielle Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with six years of clinical experience. She practices in Virginia and helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, and compassion fatigue.
Griffin draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a clear, structured part of her approach. She also uses client-centered methods and dialectical behavior techniques to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and practical problem solving. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing new responses, and building specific skills to manage day-to-day challenges.
Her background includes work in outpatient medical clinics, acute hospital settings, pediatric outpatient care, and in Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Programs. She has provided individual and group therapy and has experience supporting people who have experienced trauma or are navigating grief.
Arielle pays attention to practical goals such as improving communication, managing workplace stress, and addressing intimacy or commitment questions. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and young adult transitions.
Outside clinical work she practices mindfulness, takes Pilates classes, and reads and travels. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site matching process to select online therapy options and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Arielle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.She also incorporates client-centered principles that prioritize listening and collaboration, and dialectical behavior therapy skills that teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These approaches aim to give concrete tools for communication, coping, and decision making.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals and preferences, adjusting the mix of CBT, client-centered techniques, or DBT skills as needed.
Confirm the current session options before booking since this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Use the site matching questionnaire to view available online therapy options and schedule a first session.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida, District of Columbia, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and dialectical behavior techniques to focus on thoughts, emotions, and practical skills.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of post‑graduate clinical experience working in outpatient clinics, hospitals, pediatric outpatient care, and partial and intensive outpatient programs.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Virginia; her licenses include FL LCSW and DC LICSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what about formats?
Confirm current session format options before booking by using the site matching process; the profile does not list specific formats in its biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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