Meet the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Dr. Veronica Y. Griffin, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW, LICSW is a licensed clinical social worker and trauma-focused clinician with over 27 years of experience providing evidence-based, trauma-informed care to individuals, families, and professionals across diverse and high-risk settings. Her clinical practice is grounded in a deep expertise of addressing complex trauma, secondary trauma, stress, anxiety, burnout, and recovery among helping and executive professionals.

Dr. Griffin holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work Research and integrates contemporary trauma theory with clinical practice to support clients navigating the psychological impact of violence, chronic stress, workplace trauma, and life transitions. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes safety, meaning-making, emotional regulation, and resilience, while honoring each client’s lived experience within broader social and organizational contexts.

Throughout her career, Dr. Griffin has provided direct clinical services to adults affected by sexual assault, domestic and interpersonal violence, grief, moral injury, and cumulative trauma exposure. She has extensive experience working with survivors, caregivers, advocates, individuals, families, and professionals in high-demand roles, including clinicians, first responders, and military-connected populations. Her work is informed by decades of frontline practice within systems that require both clinical precision and ethical clarity.

In addition to individual therapy, Dr. Griffin brings specialized experience in clinical consultation, crisis response, and trauma-informed supervision. She is known for her calm, grounded presence and her ability to help clients make sense of overwhelming experiences while building sustainable coping strategies and restoring a sense of agency.

As a clinician-researcher, Dr. Griffin continually bridges science and practice, using research to inform treatment and clinical insight to shape meaningful inquiry. Across all settings, her clinical philosophy remains consistent: healing occurs when clients feel heard, respected, and supported within a therapeutic relationship rooted in trust, competence, and compassion.