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Dr. Julie Griffin, LMHC
Indiana
Dr Julie Griffin LMHC - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment focus
About Julie
Dr. Julie Griffin is an Indiana Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of clinical experience. She lists stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and depression among the issues she addresses. She also works with addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Griffin trained at the University of Louisville for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in clinical and counseling psychology, and completed a Doctorate in Psychology at Spalding University. Her early work included applied behavior analysis in homes with autistic and developmentally delayed children and teens. She has worked across settings such as group homes, schools, prisons, hospitals, and community mental health programs.
Her approach draws on a range of methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT). She emphasizes practical skills and helps people notice patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way of day-to-day functioning.
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill practice, and problem solving. She has experience with trauma, substance use, family reunification, parenting classes, anger management, and play therapy. Griffin also reports experience using therapeutic animals in some work settings.
She describes her work as strength-based and guided by the needs of each person. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the platform’s online options.
How CBT, ACT and attachment work in online sessions
Dr. Griffin lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Attachment-Based Therapy among her primary approaches. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems, and is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. ACT helps people notice unhelpful struggling and choose actions that align with their values, which can help with chronic stress, avoidance, and coping with life changes. Attachment-based work looks at relationship patterns and emotional connection, which is useful for intimacy, relationship problems, and some family concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process means methods can be blended and refocused as needed to address practical problems and moments that matter to the client.
Session logistics should be checked before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current options via the platform’s online therapy options. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and let people choose whether they prefer to be on camera or use audio only depending on bandwidth and comfort. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep work consistent with daily life while focusing on the therapy tasks at hand.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, depression, addictions, and related issues listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. Sessions include practical skill practice and problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience across settings such as schools, hospitals, group homes, prisons, and community mental health programs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and provides services from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking by checking the platform’s online therapy options and the matching questionnaire.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.