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Erin Welsh

Therapist · Maryland

Erin Welsh

LCPC

Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes

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  • Goal focused
  • Messaging available
  • Parent involvement

About Erin

Erin Welsh is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland who helps people tackle stress, anxiety, career questions, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. She connects with children, adolescents, adults, caregivers, and people hoping to grow their families. Erin focuses on practical steps that help people feel more capable and hopeful.

She uses a collaborative approach to identify strengths and set meaningful goals. Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps toward those goals and on building skills people can use day to day. Erin teaches strategies to reduce negative self-talk and to reframe difficult situations.

Her practice draws from several therapy methods, tailoring choices to each person’s needs. She offers hands-on activities with younger clients as well as cognitive-behavioral work for thoughts and habits. The aim is to help people learn tools they can use outside sessions.

With 15 years of experience, Erin has worked with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, addiction, grief, trauma, mood differences, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

Erin provides messaging and live messaging plus occasional phone sessions and checks in Monday through Friday. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

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

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Maryland

Languages

English

How Erin’s Approaches Shape Online Care

Erin commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps that match those values, which can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful habits, which is useful for negative self-talk, mood differences, and some eating or sleeping concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life and then suggest methods that fit. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helping and what isn’t, so clients stay involved in choosing the direction of care.

Erin provides messaging and live messaging along with occasional phone sessions. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow short check-ins during the workday, or support people who prefer written reflection between sessions. Confirm the current session formats before booking so they match your needs and routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, career questions, grief, trauma, and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Erin uses a collaborative, goal-focused style that emphasizes practical steps and skill building. She adapts methods to fit each person's needs rather than using a single approach for everyone.

How much experience does she have?

Erin brings 15 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, caregivers, and people growing their families.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCPC in Maryland and provides services connected to that licensure.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is open to working with international clients.

Which session formats does she provide?

Erin offers messaging and live messaging services and occasional phone sessions. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work for sessions?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started if I want to work together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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