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Online therapist

Erin Smith

Practical support for parents and families

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Credentials
LPCC, LPC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Kentucky, Arizona, Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erin

Erin Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - LPCC and a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC practicing in Kentucky. She works with parents and families on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, depression, trauma, grief, and parenting concerns. Erin speaks plainly and focuses on building a caring connection first.

She aims to make parents feel heard and supported while they work through immediate problems and long-term goals.

Background and approach

She brings nine years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in both individual and group settings. Erin also has experience with couples and family work, and with issues like anger, bipolar concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, phobias, and process addictions. Her background includes practical skills for coping with life changes and compassion fatigue related to caregiving roles.

Erin centers the therapeutic relationship and listens closely to what each person wants to change. She uses strength-based thinking and helps clients notice the abilities they already have. Treatment is collaborative - she and the client pick techniques together that feel right.

Her toolbox includes cognitive-behavioral methods, dialectical skills, acceptance-based practices, and attachment-focused ideas. Sessions focus on skill building, clear goals, and steady progress rather than jargon. Parents can expect direct, down-to-earth guidance and steady support through hard moments.

Erin holds the MN LPCC 4915 and AZ LPC LPC-21945 credentials in addition to her Kentucky licensure. She offers sessions in English and provides a mix of formats to fit busy family schedules.

Online approaches that fit family life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape emotional responses and can help improve family and couple interactions by strengthening connection and safety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erin collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. She listens to what has or hasn’t worked before and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and focused.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. These options let parents connect from home, make sessions easier to fit around childcare, and keep momentum between meetings. The mix of formats supports different needs, whether someone prefers talking live or checking in by message when time is tight.

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.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is supportive and collaborative. She focuses on building a strong connection, listening closely, and choosing techniques together with the client.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in individual and group settings, plus work with couples and families.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is credentialed as LPCC and LPC and lists MN LPCC 4915 and AZ LPC LPC-21945; she practices in Kentucky.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different family schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Kentucky, Arizona, Minnesota
Languages
English

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