Erin Taylor, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Erin

Erin Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 20 years of experience. She returned to Illinois after many years of practice elsewhere and has worked in both crisis and outpatient settings. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and addictions.

Her manner is warm and direct, with empathy and occasional gentle humor to put people at ease.

Background and approach

Erin draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people make changes that fit their daily lives. She uses client-centered conversation to hear what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.

Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and steady attention. Her background includes work with schools, child welfare, emergency services, psychiatric hospitals, and probation systems. She completed internships supporting survivors of domestic violence and people with substance use concerns.

That mix of crisis and longer-term outpatient work shaped a flexible approach to treatment. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Erin helps families and individuals set small, doable steps and checks in about what’s working.

She aims to make therapy useful and straightforward so skills can be used outside the session. Erin conducts sessions in English and practices in Illinois. She holds IL LCPC 180011262 and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on what matters to the client. The therapist listens closely, reflects concerns, and helps shape goals that fit family life or parenting needs. This approach helps people feel heard and guides practical choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place. In short sessions clients learn to test upsetting thoughts and try new actions at home. This method is often used for anxiety, mood issues, and stress related to parenting demands.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These tools can help with grief, anger, and daily stressors by creating brief moments of calm to use between tasks.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, suggest options, and adapt methods over time based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy families. Video calls recreate face-to-face conversation, while phone, live chat, and text messaging provide alternatives when schedules or childcare make live video difficult. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills in real life.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm, empathetic, and occasionally humorous. She focuses on clear goals and practical steps that families and individuals can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience spanning crisis intervention and outpatient therapy in multiple settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCPC licensure in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180011262 and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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