Alice Griffin, LPC

Alice Griffin is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania with 14 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, grief, addiction, and major life changes. Her work also covers intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep and eating difficulties, and issues related to identity and self-esteem.

Alice uses clear, practical methods to help people manage symptoms and make day-to-day changes. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to follow each person's pace and priorities.

For trauma and abuse recovery she incorporates EMDR and mindfulness-based approaches when appropriate. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are offered for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Alice explains options so clients can choose what makes sense for them.

Sessions are collaborative. She listens, asks practical questions, and suggests exercises to try between meetings. Treatment plans focus on achievable steps rather than long lists of goals.

Alice works with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, caregiving stress, body image, and work-related burnout. She pays attention to how past attachment, abandonment, or adoption experiences shape present relationships. Her style is warm, straightforward, and goal-oriented.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Alice often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT sessions typically involve setting goals, practicing new skills, and checking progress together.

She also works from a client-centered perspective that emphasizes listening and following the person's pace. This approach helps people feel heard while deciding which strategies to try. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance tools are needed to manage intense feelings and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss options, consider what the person hopes to change, and adjust methods over time. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay focused on real needs and practical steps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills work and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, homework, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work collaborative and goal-focused.