Christianne Griffin, LPC - Therapist in Wisconsin

Focus on practical steps
Gentle client-centered care
24 years experience

About Christianne

Christianne Griffin is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Wisconsin with 24 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and relationship strain. Her work includes support for parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, career concerns, and self-esteem issues.

She focuses on understanding each person's story and building practical skills that fit everyday life. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Christianne blends evidence-based strategies with a warm, client-centered stance so people feel heard while learning new ways to manage hard moments.

Her background includes long experience with mood disorders, attachment issues, trauma recovery, and coping with complex medical or caregiving situations. She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, body image, and compassion fatigue. That range lets her tailor ideas and tools to the problem at hand rather than follow one fixed method.

In sessions Christianne uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally-focused and attachment-based approaches, and client-centered practices. She emphasizes clear steps people can try between meetings, like changing routines that affect sleep, shifting unhelpful thinking, or practicing smaller emotional conversations.

The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who work with her often leave sessions with a short plan to try before the next meeting and simple ways to track what helps and what does not.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Christianne uses several closely related approaches that focus on emotions, thoughts, and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines acceptance of difficult feelings with clear action steps guided by personal values and can help people live more fully despite persistent symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be helpful for repairing trust and improving emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's situation, goals, and preferences. Sessions can mix elements from different approaches so work stays practical and relevant to daily life.

Specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to try new routines that affect sleep and daily habits without rearranging a whole day, which can help maintain progress between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Christianne address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, trauma and grief, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical. She blends client-centered listening with structured techniques and short homework to build daily routines and better sleep.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Christianne has 24 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, attachment issues, trauma recovery, and caregiving and medical stressors.

What credentials and region apply?

She is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, holding a Wisconsin LPC credential and practicing in Wisconsin.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are used for sessions?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm available session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.