Colleen Griffin, LCSW
Primary Treating Specialties:
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Anger Management
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Anxiety
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Biofeedback
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Cognitive [Thought] Disorders
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Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders
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Depression
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Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence
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Gambling & Process Addictions
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General Stress/Difficulty Coping
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Life Transitions, Divorce, Job/Employment, School, Parenting- including Post Partum, Familial​ Conflict
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Grief/Loss
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Mood Disorders
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Relationship Issues/Dynamics
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Self-Esteem/Self-Worth
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Trauma/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder​​
Populations Served:
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Adults
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Couples
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Veteran, Military & First Responders
Hello! I am a member and co-owner of Polaris Counseling and Wellness, LLC.
I want to first thank you for taking time for yourself and for exploring Polaris Counseling and Wellness to see if we would be a good fit to help you on your recovery journey. Outreaching for help and looking for a clinician that will fit your treatment needs can feel overwhelming, and challenging in many ways.
We invite you to feel free to outreach to us for a free consultation call to see if one of our clinicians would be a good fit to assist on your recovery journey - and if not - we will try to help assist with connecting you with one of our community partners.
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My overall goal in collaborating to starting this practice is to help increase accessibility to reliable, supportive and emphatic mental health care to the community we serve. Our goal at PCW is to empower our clients to navigate through life's challenges and reach their full potential.​
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My goal as a clinician is to work alongside you on identifying and meeting your mental health and your overall wellness goals with application of the most appropriate therapeutic approach. I will work with you to create a personalized plan. I will also help and assist beyond talk therapy for identification of community and other wellness services as appropriate/desired. Many areas of our mental health impact other areas of our life and vice versa - part of my goal is to focus on all areas of your health and wellbeing to help empower and strengthen skills to assist in navigating life's challenges and met your goals.​
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My Experience:
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I have experience in a range of evidence based practices to treat both mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. This includes, but not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Solution Focused, Strengths Based and Biofeedback treatment.
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​I am also uniquely trained in issues and treatment surrounding our First Responders and Military/Veteran populations. I was employed by the VA Medical Center in various positions over the last decade. For the last 5 years that included Program Manager & Admission Coordinator of their Substance Treatment and Recovery Programs [Inpt & Outpt}. I have a unique and detailed understanding of the problems and recovery challenges within our Veteran population and can assist in navigating the treatment between both Community and VA system.
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I would love to chat more to see if we can help you move forward in your recovery journey!
Colleen Griffin, LCSW
Co-Owner, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Polaris Counseling & Wellness, LLC
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