- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Erin
Erin Eiland is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licensed in California with eight years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Sessions also address trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem, and LGBT-related issues.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses a client-centered approach that starts with what matters to the person in the room. Erin often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try out different behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and attachment ideas when those fit the goals.
Erin has experience working with adoption and foster care situations, attachment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and codependency. That background means she is used to addressing strong emotions, boundary questions, and recurring patterns that show up between people.
In sessions she practices solution-focused techniques and client-centered conversations. That can mean setting small, clear goals, role-playing difficult conversations, or teaching skills for managing anger and intense feelings. Art activities are sometimes added when they help someone express themselves or try a different approach.
Her work is collaborative and practical. She helps people try new responses, notice what works, and adjust plans as needed. To begin, she asks about current concerns, what has been tried, and what outcomes the person hopes to see.
How Erin blends approaches for online sessions
Erin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centered methods in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps. Client-centered work emphasizes the person's priorities and builds on their strengths to set realistic goals.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when people need tools for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, or improving communication. DBT offers concrete strategies like grounding, emotional regulation, and step-by-step plans for high-emotion moments. Together these approaches aim to be practical and skill-based, useful for issues such as anger, relationship conflict, and anxiety.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which techniques match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting as needed.
Confirm the current session formats and scheduling options before booking, since session types are set by the therapist's practice. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins when appropriate, or avoid being on camera when someone prefers audio only. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to help keep progress moving while fitting sessions into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and related concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her approach is client-centered and solution-focused. She works with the person's goals and uses practical techniques like CBT and DBT skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and settings, including work with adoption and foster care cases.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not currently accepting international clients; sessions are available only within the regions she is licensed to serve.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to schedule?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.