Craig Griffin Counseling

I specialize in treating teens with anger, addiction depression, anxiety, self-esteem and behavior issues.
The typical adolescents I see are struggling in school, have been exposed to and use drugs and alcohol, have self-esteem and mood issues.
Often they are in the midst of life changes like divorce, friends, school, family, finances and identity.
My goal is to help adolesents navigate their changing world, find hope and meaning in the pain, develop lifelong character change vs. temporary behavior change.

Teens are at a high risk for drug and alcohol use.
They are naturally curious, prone to peer pressure and feel invincible to the negative effects.
What seemed like harmless exploration can lead to destructive use.
Using adds greater risks to life choices and consequences that will have lifetime impacts.
When you rely on alcohol or drugs to cope with life, you've married a friend that promises the world but is actively digging your grave.
If you're stuck, not sure you want to quit or you are a parent seeking help for your teen, I will walk with you.

If your teen has broken trust with you, you may be worried sick, fearing the worst and feeling stuck.
I can act as an anchor in a treacherous storm.
Teens may not always feel free to be honest with parents but will open up to a neutral party.
I will work with the teen and the parents to reestablish trust and repair the damage to the relationship.

Men are strong, work alone, get the job done and never show weakness.
Works great in a Rambo movie but not so much in real life.
I find that men spend a lot of time and emotional energy trying to be validated by others.
Men can't share their need for validation, that'd make them look weak, so they grab risk free validation or something to numb the ache inside.
Maybe you can't remember the last time you were happy, life's lost its joy and you're along for the ride.
A lot of men assume, "being angry and distant is just who I am."

You might be here because you've tried everything and you're still acting out sexually.
Your wife might have told you to get help or she's leaving.
You hate yourself for sexually acting out but the only thing that makes you feel better is more acting out.
A job loss, STD, arrest, divorce, crippling shame and a ship wrecked relationship with God are some of the reasons men seek me out.
A great misconception is to believe you are the only one with this problem.
The truth is, there are many out there struggling and it takes a man of courage to move forward.