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Online therapist

Erica Gilmore

Practical support for stress and life changes

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erica

Erica Gilmore is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois. She has seven years holding the LCPC credential and brings practical experience with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. She frames therapy around each person's strengths and helps people take the first small steps when things feel overwhelming.

Erica believes people know their own stories best. In sessions she listens closely and helps clients name what feels hardest.

Background and approach

She offers straightforward tools and skills to manage strong emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. Her work often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive space where clients guide the pace of work.

When intense emotion or self-harm risks arise, she can pull from Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Erica also uses ideas from Existential therapy to help people find meaning during life transitions. For relationship concerns she incorporates elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and problem solving.

Erica has worked with many common family and parenting issues, as well as related challenges like grief, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. She aims to meet people where they are and build practical plans that fit each person's life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Erica commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and collaboration so people set the pace and goals that matter to them.

She may also use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when strong emotions or self-regulation are an issue. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense feelings, improving relationships, and tolerating distress in the moment. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as work progresses.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and use communication methods that feel most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered methods, and DBT skills to these formats so clients receive practical tools and support without always needing in-person visits.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting, relationship issues, grief, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She listens first and uses straightforward techniques. Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical skill teaching from CBT and DBT when useful.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience holding the LCPC credential and has worked with a range of common mental health and life transition issues.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Illinois as an LCPC and holds license number IL LCPC 180.011868.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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