- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship patterns
- Coping with change
About Erin
Erin Spensley is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Wisconsin. She brings six years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Erin aims to create a respectful, affirming place where clients can speak honestly and begin to sort through what feels overwhelming.
She uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. Erin listens for patterns in how people relate to others and to themselves. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new communication habits, and build coping skills for stress and life changes.
Erin often addresses trauma, addiction, and compassion fatigue by pacing work to match what each person can handle. She also supports concerns around intimacy, body image, eating, and sleep. Her practice includes attention to identity matters such as LGBT issues and attachment-related struggles.
Her methods include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and strategies drawn from dialectical behavior ideas and the Gottman Method. Sessions mix practical skill-building with reflective conversation about patterns and values.
People choose Erin when they want clear, step-by-step help alongside room to process emotions. She encourages small changes that fit into daily life and helps clients test what works between sessions. Those interested in starting are guided through a short matching process to connect scheduling and next steps.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice how early bonds shape trust, closeness, and reactions to stress, and it can be useful when relationship patterns cause distress.Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person speaking and their experience. The therapist listens without directing, reflects what they hear, and helps people find their own solutions and strengths.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may combine approaches and is adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the options offered. Confirm which online formats are currently available before booking so sessions match practical needs and daily routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and stress related to life changes and caregiving.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, combining talk therapy with practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues while practicing in Wisconsin.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is an LPC, licensed in Wisconsin, and bases her practice there.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the provided profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.