Erin Spensley is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Wisconsin.
01About Erin
Erin Spensley is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Wisconsin. She draws on six years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life changes. Erin aims to build an accepting, straightforward space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
Erin uses practical therapies that focus on how people relate to themselves and others. She helps clients notice patterns in their relationships and in their thinking.
Background and approach
Together they identify small changes that can make daily life easier and more manageable. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, sleep and eating issues, and struggles with self-esteem. She is experienced supporting people exploring gender and sexual orientation concerns and those coping with caregiving stress or burnout.
Sessions blend listening with hands-on skills. Erin may introduce tools from cognitive behavioral work and emotion regulation approaches to help with reactions and mood. She also uses relationship-focused techniques to improve communication and connection.
Clients can expect a cooperative style that centers their goals and pace. Erin gently challenges unhelpful patterns while offering practical strategies for coping. The aim is clearer choices, steadier moods, and better ways of handling setbacks.
02Credentials
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 11942 - 125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1184440711 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Erin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Erin names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
These are the methods Erin names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Erin commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape today's reactions. This approach helps people understand patterns in closeness, trust, and feeling safe with others. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person's experience in sessions, offering empathic listening and support to help someone find their own solutions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in sessions as practical skill-building. It focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. These methods are useful for stress, depression, relationship worries, and many day-to-day struggles.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit the problem at hand, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients have a say in pacing and which skills they want to practice.
Online therapy offers several ways to work together: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when movement is needed, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain regular contact, and use tools in the moments they matter most.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Erin works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting challenges, and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Therapy is collaborative and direct. Erin listens closely, helps clients identify patterns, and teaches practical skills from several approaches to manage emotions and behaviors.
What is Erin's professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and practices as a licensed professional counselor, bringing hands-on work with mood, relationships, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is the therapist located and licensed?
Erin is licensed as an LPC in Wisconsin and offers services to people based in that state.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Erin provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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