Erin Uphoff, MD, LCSW-C - Therapist in Maryland

About Erin

Erin Uphoff is a licensed clinician in Maryland who blends practical therapy with a warm, supportive style. She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker - clinical (LCSW-C). Erin focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem, and she aims to help people find clearer ways forward.

Erin works from a strengths-based view. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on what already works.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and action-oriented, with small steps that feel doable between meetings. She uses straightforward tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help manage worry and mood shifts. Solution-focused techniques are also part of her toolkit to help clients set short-term goals and notice progress quickly.

Those approaches are mixed to fit each person's needs and pace. Over eight years of practice in Maryland have given Erin experience with issues like body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, impulsivity, panic attacks, pregnancy and childbirth, and workplace concerns. She also addresses social anxiety, women's issues, and building self-love.

Erin aims to make therapy understandable and useful. She supports people through problem solving, skill building, and steady encouragement. The process starts with a simple conversation about what matters most and what feels possible next.

How Erin’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working from each person's strengths. Online sessions follow that same idea - the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that fit their life. This approach helps people feel understood and involved in decisions about their care.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and habits. In online sessions CBT can include problem-solving, tracking patterns between sessions, and practicing new skills in daily life. It is often used for anxiety, mood shifts, and stress management.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept up in them. Reminders, short practices, and real-time coaching during video or phone sessions make it easier to bring those skills into everyday moments that cause stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk about different methods, try techniques together, and adjust based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. The aim is to land on tools that feel useful and realistic for the person.

Online therapy with Erin offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice skills between sessions. Many people find the variety of options helps maintain momentum and keeps progress steady.

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 kinds of problems does Erin help with?

Erin works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem. She also addresses body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood and panic disorders, pregnancy and childbirth, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace problems.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a conversational, strengths-based approach that emphasizes practical steps. Sessions focus on building skills, setting short-term goals, and using tools that clients can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Erin has eight years of professional work experience in clinical practice. That time includes supporting people through a range of mood, anxiety, and life stress concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker - clinical, LCSW-C, license number MD LCSW-C 22102. Her practice is based in Maryland.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees handled and how do I begin?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Maryland
Languages: English

Next step

Talk to Erin

Takes a few minutes
Nothing to set up just to look
Stop at any point

Book with Erin