Erin Beskid, MD, LCPC - Therapist in Maryland

About Erin

Erin Beskid is a licensed clinical professional counselor and medical doctor who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens without judgment. Erin draws on a practical, skills-based approach so people can use tools between sessions.

She began her work around mindset in sports and activity, and that practical orientation still guides her work. Over 15 years she has blended performance coaching, biofeedback-informed methods, and mindfulness to address anxiety, stress, and motivation.

Background and approach

Erin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools to teach coping strategies. Her style is open, patient, and direct when needed. She emphasizes strengths and builds concrete skills like emotion regulation, flexible thinking, and mindful attention.

Sessions aim to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward it. Erin has experience with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, LGBT matters, compassion fatigue, and career or life-purpose questions. She also works with attachment challenges, communication problems, and those navigating separation or divorce.

Erin offers sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She asks new visitors to complete a brief matching questionnaire to get started. Her practice is based in Maryland and she conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small, committed steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication to help manage strong feelings and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may mix skills and strategies so the plan matches what a person wants to change and how they prefer to learn.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats let people access therapy from home, fit sessions around busy schedules, and keep practicing skills between meetings. The variety of formats supports different learning styles and life demands while maintaining the same therapeutic methods described above.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 Erin address most often?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, and career or life-purpose questions, as well as ADHD, addictions, and compassion fatigue.

What kind of therapy approach can I expect?

Therapy is skills-based and practical, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

How long has Erin been practicing?

She has 15 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in performance coaching and teaching at multiple education levels.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds MD and LCPC credentials with licence details listed as MD LCPC LC10116 and MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-30835, and she is based in Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule per the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Montana, Maryland
Languages: English

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