Linda Griffin, LPC

Linda Griffin is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a certified LPC Supervisor with over 33 years of experience delivering counseling services. Her earlier work as a secondary and post-secondary teacher established a firm foundation in education and lifelong learning, and it continues to inform a practice centered on personal development and skill building. She holds an MA in Counseling (Master of Arts in Counseling) and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (Doctor of Education), and she has served as director of Counseling Services as well as university Dean of Student Development. Those leadership roles in education contribute to an emphasis on teaching self-efficacy and helping people build practical coping skills.

Griffin incorporates Baxter Magolda’s theory of self-authorship into her work, using the tandem bicycle metaphor to describe the therapeutic relationship: the client steers the session while the therapist offers information, encouragement, energy, and guidance as the second rider. Her core clinical approaches include cognitive-behavioral techniques, client-centered therapy, reality therapy, and motivational interviewing, and she adapts methods to align with each client’s integrity and needs.

She has worked with individuals facing concerns such as depression, anxiety, anger management challenges, relationship conflict, career exploration, eating disorders, self-esteem issues, grief and loss, panic disorder, matters related to sexual orientation and gender identity, and academic skill building. In practice she assists clients in conceptualizing their concerns, defining clear objectives for change, and identifying appropriate interventions to reach their goals. She looks forward to meeting clients, listening to their concerns, and supporting them in achieving greater self-authorship in their lives.