Arielle Griffin

Arielle Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers a supportive, client-centered approach to therapy. She is credentialed as LCSW and LICSW and brings six years of post-graduate experience to her practice in Virginia. Arielle works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and career-related questions. Her style is warm and inviting. She listens first, then helps people set practical goals that fit their lives. Sessions focus on clear steps and coping skills, and on making space for grief, life changes, and compassion fatigue when those issues come up. Arielle blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral methods and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. That mix lets her help people notice unhelpful thought patterns, try new behaviors, and develop emotion-regulation and grounding skills. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used when people want to clarify priorities and take action. She has experience across outpatient and hospital settings, as well as programs like partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services. That background informs how she supports people navigating medical, pediatric, or trauma-related concerns, and how she structures individual or group work. Outside of sessions she reads, travels, practices pilates, and uses mindfulness in daily life. When someone is ready to begin, Arielle works collaboratively to build a plan that matches their goals and circumstances.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

A client-centered approach focuses on understanding each person's needs and priorities. In online sessions this looks like starting with listening, checking goals, and shaping work around what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress or anxiety. Online CBT often includes homework between sessions, skill practice, and tracking small behavior changes over time. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Delivered online, DBT tools can be taught, practiced in session, and then reviewed for real-world use. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust plans as needed during the course of care. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific online or in-person options. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time so sessions can happen between work or family commitments.