Vickie Griffin , LCMHC

Vickie Griffin is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina with ten years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and life transitions. She helps people notice strengths they already have and take practical steps toward change.

Her approach centers on listening first and following the person's lead. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space and offers gentle challenges when that helps someone move forward. Sessions focus on real problems and clear goals rather than jargon or long lectures.

Vickie uses tools from client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's goals and values. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when patterns of thinking or emotion regulation get in the way. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added when people want more present-moment skills or help finding internal motivation.

Practical concerns are addressed directly. That might mean learning new coping strategies for anxiety, processing grief, improving communication, or managing symptoms linked to ADHD or bipolar disorder. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, body image, attachment wounds, adoption and foster care issues, and other focused concerns.

People can expect straightforward collaboration, skill practice, and check-ins on progress. Vickie aims to help people build tools they can use outside of sessions and regain a sense of control over daily life.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing each person's story and shaping sessions around their goals and values. It helps people who want a supportive space to make sense of their experiences and decide next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that increase anxiety or depression. It is useful for daily mood, stress, and performance concerns. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive reactions; it can be helpful for anger, relationship conflict, and self-management.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust as progress is tracked. This is a collaborative process that blends listening with targeted skill-building so the plan fits the person's life and preferences.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth conversations and role-play work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, homework support, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.