Dr. Julie Griffin, LMHC

Dr. Julie Griffin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with 18 years of experience. She completed her undergraduate degree and a master’s in clinical and counseling psychology at the University of Louisville, where her graduate work emphasized adult care, forensic applications, and a range of clinical disorders. She went on to earn a Doctorate in Psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky, expanding her clinical focus to include children, adolescents, and family work.

Dr. Griffin is certified in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and has provided in-home services for autistic and developmentally delayed children and teens. Her professional background includes roles in group homes, private practice, schools, prisons, hospitals, and community mental health settings. Across these environments she has worked with adults, families, children and teens, and with programs addressing substance abuse treatment, anger management, family reunification, and parenting education.

Her therapeutic style emphasizes a strength-based, individualized approach that fosters an open environment for sharing thoughts and feelings without judgment. Dr. Griffin has completed extensive training in trauma work, substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, and play therapy, and she draws on a variety of techniques to meet each client’s needs. She helps clients explore balance among mental, physical, emotional, and social factors so they can function at their highest potential.

Outside of clinical work she enjoys arts and crafts, games, and building with Legos. She also incorporates animals in therapeutic work and values the intuitive responses animals often bring to sessions. Dr. Griffin expresses deep appreciation for the opportunity to learn about human experience and to support people through both challenges and achievements. She approaches the first steps toward therapy with respect for the courage that takes, and she welcomes the chance to listen to each person’s story.