Brittany Griffin, LCADC
Licensed Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Brittany Griffin is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), School Counselor, and certified Student Assistance Coordinator with extensive experience supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families through a variety of mental health, substance use, relationship, and life-transition concerns. She is passionate about creating a supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where clients feel comfortable exploring challenges, building upon their strengths, and working toward meaningful change.
Brittany earned her Master of Social Work from Rutgers University, where she was a member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society. She also holds a Master’s degree in School Counseling from Centenary College, a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Montclair State University, and a Certificate in Substance Awareness Coordination from Kean University. Her diverse educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in mental health, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and the unique emotional and developmental needs of adolescents and families.
Throughout her career, Brittany has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment, detoxification, intensive outpatient programming, case management, and youth-focused services. She has extensive experience providing individual, family, couples, and group counseling, as well as conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, safety planning, and substance use evaluations.
Brittany utilizes evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Strengths-Based interventions. Her approach emphasizes meeting each client where they are while helping them develop practical coping skills, strengthen emotional regulation, improve communication, navigate difficult life experiences, and recognize their own capacity for growth and resilience.
Brittany has particular experience working with individuals experiencing substance use and recovery concerns, anxiety and emotional distress, relationship and family challenges, life transitions, and adolescent and adult behavioral health concerns. Her background in both mental health and substance use treatment allows her to understand the complex ways emotional well-being, relationships, environment, and behavioral patterns can intersect.
Brittany has been a clinician with Monarch Counseling Center since December 2024, where she provides individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults, as well as therapeutic services to couples and families. She is committed to providing compassionate, client-centered, and evidence-based care while helping clients feel empowered to create healthier and more fulfilling lives.