Erin Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, and the effects of trauma.
01About Erin
Erin Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, and the effects of trauma. She works with individuals facing parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and life changes. Her approach aims to build a strong working relationship from the first session.
Erin begins by listening closely to understand what matters most to each person. She focuses on practical goals and meets people where they are.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and coping skills that can be used right away. Her counseling style blends client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and acceptance-based methods. That combination lets her help people change unhelpful thoughts, notice what matters to them, and develop new behaviors.
She also draws on dialectical skills when emotions feel overwhelming. Erin has nine years of experience working in varied settings with adults, adolescents, and children. She has worked in individual and group formats and has experience with couples and family concerns as well.
Her background includes supporting people through addiction, anger, domestic violence, depression, and trauma. In sessions she aims to be present, compassionate, and straightforward. She invites open communication about what techniques feel useful and adjusts the plan as needed.
The goal is to help people recognize existing strengths and build new tools for coping and growth.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Kentucky)
- License 251392 · expires December 2026
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-21945 · expires February 2027
- LPCC (Minnesota)
- License 4915 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1356793574 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Erin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Methods Erin names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
These are the methods Erin names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Erin’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. It often uses concrete exercises between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how relationships shape emotional responses and helps people build more supported ways of connecting and coping after trauma or relationship strain.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, and then try methods that fit those needs. Plans are adjusted over time based on what the person finds helpful.
Online therapy provides flexible ways to meet for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These formats make it simpler to schedule appointments, keep momentum between meetings, and practice skills in everyday life without extra travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Erin commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and client-centered, focused on building a strong working relationship. She blends practical skill-building with listening and encouragement.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in a variety of settings and formats, including individual and group work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Erin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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