- DBT skills
- Somatic work
- Attachment focus
About Erin
Erin Haentjens is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults and adolescents on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating issues, anger, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Erin combines talk-based work with attention to how the body and movement matter in healing and self-understanding.
She prefers an approach that helps people notice physical sensations alongside thoughts and emotions. That can show up as movement-informed psychotherapy and body-centered awareness, which Erin uses to help rebuild trust in one’s own instincts and in one’s body. Clients often learn practical ways to calm strong reactions and reconnect to strengths they already have.
Erin’s background includes a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a somatic specialization and a graduate certificate in Exercise and Sport Performance. Her work history spans school and community settings, life skills camps for at-risk youth, group and individual therapy, and counseling in homes and foster care settings. She also has experience coaching athletes through injury and identity shifts.
In sessions she draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential questions, and mindfulness practices. These approaches are used to address emotional regulation, relationship patterns, self-esteem, and coping with grief or change. The emphasis is on practical skills people can use between sessions.
Erin supports people working through control and communication issues, codependency, abandonment and attachment wounds, and compassion fatigue. She also helps those navigating career stress, parenting strain, and challenges tied to chronic pain or illness.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Erin uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when someone wants to understand repeated fights, avoidance, or trust struggles. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These are practical tools people can use when anger spikes or stress builds.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Erin discusses goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adjusts the work as needed. Clients and therapist figure out which strategies to use and when to practice them between sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is not needed. Video can support body-oriented observation and skills practice, while phone sessions may be simpler when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to fit everyday schedules.
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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 works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, eating issues, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like in sessions?
Her style blends client-centered talk with body-informed methods and practical skill teaching such as DBT and mindfulness techniques.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience in school, community, group, and individual settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) and practices in California.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
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 a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.