About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Self esteem work
About Erin
Erin Borden is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California with six years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes.
She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She helps people talk through parenting strains, manage worry, and find routines that reduce daily overwhelm.
Erin also supports people facing caregiver stress, workplace pressure, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She addresses problems with communication and control, and she helps with issues such as panic attacks and mood concerns. Her approach aims to make difficult problems easier to name and handle.
In conversations she encourages small, doable changes and attention to what works in everyday life. People can expect direct, short-term tools alongside space to reflect on longer patterns. She invites clients to identify goals and test changes between sessions.
Erin offers services in English and practices in California. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the site's online options.
Her work is practical and goal-focused, centered on helping adults manage parenting strain, anxiety, and the stresses that come with life transitions.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques that teach concrete skills and change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive-behavioral style work focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. It often helps with anxiety, panic, and low mood by giving people clear steps to try between sessions.Behavioral activation techniques encourage small changes in daily routine and activity to lift mood and reduce avoidance. These approaches break down larger goals into doable actions that are reviewed in follow-up sessions. Both methods are practical and goal-oriented, aimed at reducing immediate distress while building useful habits.
Finding the right mix is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
The practical benefit of meeting with a therapist online is fitting sessions into everyday life. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so you know what to expect.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like caregiver stress and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She looks for strengths and offers short-term tools alongside conversation about longer patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience as a practicing therapist.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices there.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current online session options before booking.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.