Erin Smith, LPCC, LPC
Compassionate counselor helping people reshape their stories
Details
| Name | Erin Smith |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC, LPC |
| Based in | Kentucky |
| Licensed in | Kentucky, Arizona, Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Erin
Erin Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, and grief. She brings nine years of clinical experience and works with people facing trauma, depression, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. Erin practices from Kentucky and offers sessions in English.
Erin centers the relationship early in therapy. She focuses on listening first and building trust so people feel safe talking through difficult topics.
Background and approach
Her style is supportive and compassionate while staying practical and goal oriented. Her approach blends Narrative Therapy with cognitive-behavioral tools and client-centered care. That means she helps people tell and reframe their stories, notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and use their own strengths to move forward.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas as needed. Erin encourages collaboration about treatment goals and methods. She works with each person to pick techniques that feel useful and realistic.
Progress is tracked through small, practical steps and regular check-ins. Sessions can include skills practice, problem-solving, and talking through emotions connected to past events. Erin values resilience and helps people recognize coping strategies they already have.
She aims to make therapy a steady, hopeful part of life change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Erin works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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)
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Erin among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Erin directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Erin directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skill-based approaches work online
Erin uses Narrative Therapy to help people reshape the stories they tell about themselves. This approach focuses on naming dominant storylines and finding alternative perspectives that support change and hope. It can be useful for relationship wounds, grief, and identity shifts.She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches mindful noticing of thoughts and values-driven action. ACT helps when anxiety, avoidance, or painful emotions get in the way of living the life someone values. Attachment-Based ideas are woven in to address patterns that come from early connections and affect current relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Erin treats that as a team effort. She talks with each person about goals and preferences, then tries methods that fit those aims. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan together with the person.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing support between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Erin commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is supportive, compassionate, and collaborative. She starts by building a strong therapeutic relationship and then uses practical skills alongside story-focused work.
What is her background and experience?
Erin has nine years of clinical experience working in individual and group formats as well as with couples and families during her career.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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