I am a clinical social work in private practice with over 25 years experience providing individual and family therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a safe setting where my clients can easily discuss worries and concerns in an open manner. Over the years I have helped many children, teens, parents, and adults cope with a range of difficulties including loss of self-esteem, depression, anxiety, behavior problems, mood disorders, attention deficit disorder, and life transitions. I work from a bio-psycho-social perspective and help to determine the etiology of current difficulties and work collaboratively with parents, families and schools. I treat clients with both insight-oriented and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and emphasize the development of coping strategies so that my clients can feel better over time. Please explore my website at www.loragriff.com and learn about ways I may be helpful.If you have additional questions, please feel free to call me at 301/230-9113 or send an e-mail through the link on my website's welcome page.

• Supervised Clincial staff and helped determine clinical treatment plans for clients.• Presented prevention education programs to high school students on topic of “Healthy Relationships and Dating.” • Original Board member and participated in the development of the organization.

• Individual, family and couples therapist for children, adolescents and adults with a range of emotional problems. Treatment specializations in parenting, play therapy, divorce issues, and attention deficit disorder.• Provide outreach education and consultation to community regarding domestic violence intervention. March 2001 until January 2002, coordinate domestic violence programming for the agency. • Clinical Supervisor for Masters level social work students.

• Individual, family and couples therapist for children, adolescents and adults. Provided short and long term therapy.• Treatment specializations in play therapy; psychotherapy with victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse; intervention with divorcing families; and treatment for victims and witnesses to domestic violence.• Clinical Supervisor for Masters level social work students.

• Individual and family therapist for children, adolescents, and parents. Treatment specializations in play therapy, therapy with trauma victims, children of alcoholics, and child-witnesses to domestic violence.• Leader of sexual abuse treatment team.• Clinical Supervisor for staff and Master's level social work students.• Administrative Coordinator for counseling contracts with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services.