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Erin Welsh

Erin Welsh

Therapist · Maryland

Helping people build practical coping skills

  • Collaborative goal setting
  • Hands-on work with youth
  • Messaging and phone

About Erin

Erin Welsh is a licensed counselor in Maryland who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and financial strain related to life changes. She works with children, adolescents, adults, caregivers, and those planning to grow their families. Erin focuses on practical steps clients can take now to feel more capable and calm.

Erin draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She and the client set clear goals together and break them into doable steps. Sessions often include cognitive-behavioral strategies to reduce negative self-talk and build healthier habits.

With younger clients she uses hands-on and multisensory methods and includes parents in the process. Parent involvement may mean separate conversations, joint meetings, or sessions that bring in siblings or other family members to help everyone move forward together.

She has about 15 years of experience and has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and eating issues, and career or parenting stress. Erin emphasizes practical skills clients can use between sessions to make steady progress.

Erin provides messaging and live messaging services and occasional phone sessions. Scheduling follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.

How Erin’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with negative self-talk, mood, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape trust and communication and can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Erin will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She treats this as a team effort where feedback guides the direction of therapy.

Erin provides messaging and live messaging services and occasional phone sessions, so these are the formats to confirm when scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to travel. Ask about available formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to fit your routine.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCoachingADHDAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin address in sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and many other life stressors.

What is the style of therapy like?

Therapy is collaborative and goal-focused, with practical exercises and skill-building. Erin mixes approaches to suit each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does Erin have?

She brings about 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and caregivers across a variety of concerns.

What are Erin's credentials and location?

Erin is an LCPC licensed in Maryland and provides services from that state.

Are sessions offered in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are used?

She offers messaging and live messaging services and occasional phone sessions; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Erin?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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