About Joseph
Dr. Joseph Vandergriff helps people facing low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, grief, and major life changes. He also supports those dealing with career strain, compassion fatigue, and concerns tied to aging or caregiving.
He works with people who are coping with trauma, workplace problems, or relationship endings. Dr. Vandergriff is identified as a Rhode Island psychologist (RI Psychologist PS01026) with 28 years of experience.
He listens first and follows the lead of each person.
How Joseph works
Sessions focus on clear talk about what matters and on practical steps that can make daily life easier. He emphasizes the client’s strengths and personal story when shaping goals and next steps. Dr.
Vandergriff draws on several approaches to tailor care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors link to feelings and offers tools to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy creates a space where the person’s own choices guide progress.
Narrative and existential ideas help people reframe life events and find meaning when things feel overwhelming. Over nearly three decades he has worked across a broad range of concerns, including post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury, first responder issues, disaster-related stress, and midlife transitions. That background informs practical problem-solving and paced reflection.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled based on availability.
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Training and background
| Register | RI Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Rhode Island |
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Therapeutic approaches and online options
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own goals and choices, offering a respectful space where the therapist listens and follows what matters most to the client; this approach can help with low self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, breaks down the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and gives concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will explore the client’s needs, goals, and preferences and will recommend or combine approaches that fit. That collaborative process is meant to keep sessions focused and relevant rather than fixed to a single method.
Online therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to match different communication styles. Video works well for a full session with visual cues, phone calls can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth, live chat allows a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around life’s demands.
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