Caryn Vandergriff, LPC

Caryn Vandergriff is an LPC who focuses on a client-centered, trauma-informed way of working. She aims to create an affirming space where people can talk about what feels most difficult. Her style emphasizes listening first and tailoring practical steps to each person's needs.

She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to address mood and trauma-related concerns. Sessions often include learning skills to manage anxiety, tracking patterns that feed depression or bipolar mood shifts, and building strategies around substance use or addictive behaviors.

Caryn has four years of professional experience and brings that perspective when helping people navigate identity questions, relationship struggles, or workplace stress. She also has experience related to first responder issues and military-connected life, and understands how those experiences can shape daily functioning and meaning.

The practice welcomes many identities and pays attention to cultural background and life context. Caryn offers support for people exploring gender concerns, grief, dissociation, and feelings of emptiness, and she helps with communication problems and co-occurring challenges.

People who choose to work with her typically complete a short matching questionnaire to get started. Sessions are scheduled through the platform and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How Caryn’s approaches translate to online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with small experiments or behavior changes; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and mood regulation. Mindfulness Therapy centers attention on present-moment experience and teaches simple practices to reduce reactivity and calm intense feelings. Narrative Therapy invites people to tell their story and notice different themes, which can open up new ways of seeing problems and possibilities for change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Caryn works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, values, and day-to-day life. She adjusts the plan as needs change and checks in about what's helpful from session to session.

The therapist's biography does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Talk with the therapist about the pace and structure that will work best for practical needs and scheduling.