- Anxiety and depression
- Attachment work
- Practical coping skills
About Erin
Erin Spensley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with six years of experience. She supports people coping with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and life transitions. She lists young adult issues and LGBT concerns among her areas of focus.
Erin uses practical, conversational sessions to help clients sort out what matters most. She listens for patterns in relationships and communication. Then she helps people try small, concrete changes to daily routines and interactions.
Her work draws on several approaches, including attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to how early relationships affect current attachments and to the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's priorities.
Erin often helps with stress related to school, work, and entering adult roles. She also supports people dealing with grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and career uncertainty. She mentions intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other areas she addresses.
The first sessions focus on what the client wants to change and practical steps forward. She asks about current routines, important relationships, and what has helped in the past. From there she and the client set short-term goals and check progress regularly.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect feelings and behavior today. In sessions this means talking about past and current connections and trying new ways of relating to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing small behavioral experiments between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include mixing techniques from attachment work and CBT to address relationships and daily habits.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, and busy days. They can allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, avoid travel time, and let people meet from wherever they are located in Wisconsin. If you have questions about how sessions are run, confirm formats and technical details when you schedule.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties, and lists young adult concerns and LGBT issues among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and conversational, using client-centered methods and practical steps to change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.
How much experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with six years of clinical experience in Wisconsin.
Where is she based and licensed?
She holds an LPC credential in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she take clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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