Dr. Joyce A. Griffin, LPC, LCPC
Practical, skill-based counseling for life stresses
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Joyce works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Joyce
Dr. Joyce A. Griffin offers practical help for people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship strain, and other life challenges.
She uses clear teaching, feedback, and hands-on tasks so people can try new skills between sessions. Joyce holds LPC and LCPC credentials and brings three decades of experience to her work. She favors a problem-solving approach that mixes methods to fit each person.
Cognitive behavioral ideas often guide short-term goals and homework.
Background and approach
Solution-focused thinking helps clients set steps they can try right away. Sessions are collaborative. She asks people to help build a plan, and then they work through it together.
Expect direct feedback, suggested exercises, and practical steps to test in daily life. Her practice also addresses more specific concerns like trauma and abuse, first responder issues, hearing-impaired needs, infidelity, jealousy, multicultural matters, personality concerns, phobias, and ADHD-related struggles. She says one way does not work for everyone, so she adjusts methods to the situation.
Dr. Griffin consults with trusted colleagues when a case needs extra perspective. Her style is straightforward and focused on teaching skills people can use immediately.
She aims to help clients find clearer thinking and better ways to handle strong emotions and stressful situations.
What Joyce works with
Everything Joyce lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Joyce's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- First responder issues
- Hearing impaired
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
Approaches Joyce lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online therapy for practical change
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and lived experience. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions rather than imposing answers. This approach is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to clarify what matters most.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable steps and uses small experiments and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, anger, depression, and stress-related problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they develop a plan, try techniques, and adjust what isn’t working so progress stays practical and realistic.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video lets people see facial cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Messaging and live chat work well for quick thoughts, coaching-style feedback, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into work, caregiving, or travel routines.
Questions people ask about Joyce
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship strain, parenting issues, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and didactic with a solution-focused bent. She teaches skills, offers direct feedback, and works with clients to build a plan of steps and homework.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience and uses an eclectic approach shaped by long practice with many concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials with licensure noted as MO LPC and IL LCPC, and she practices from Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.