Therapist profile
Erin Spensley, LPC
Licensed counselor - family and parenting topics
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- Anxiety and stress
- Parenting support
- Attachment work
About Erin
Erin Spensley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday difficulties such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concern, grief, addiction, and parenting strain. Sessions are offered in English and tailored to adults navigating life changes and emotional challenges.
Erin draws from several therapeutic approaches to support people who are processing trauma, working on intimacy-related issues, or managing attention and mood concerns. She uses clear, practical techniques to address communication problems, self-esteem, and coping skills. Conversations move at a steady pace and aim to make small, useful changes that feel manageable between sessions.
Her work includes attention to family and parenting topics, along with areas such as LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and blended family realities. She also addresses more specific focuses like attachment issues, body image, and commitment problems. The emphasis is on concrete steps clients can try outside sessions to test what helps.
Erin integrates methods from attachment-based work, client-centered listening, CBT, DBT, and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship topics arise. This mix allows for skills practice, emotion regulation, and clearer communication strategies. She frames therapy as collaborative problem solving rather than a series of abstract exercises.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule their first session. Pricing varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How Erin’s approaches translate to online sessions
Erin blends attachment-based work with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral therapy. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns that affect parenting or close relationships. Client-centered listening focuses on the person’s concerns and priorities, using questions and reflection to clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral work teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the process. Erin treats that choice as collaborative, working with each person to match methods to their goals, comfort level, and everyday life demands. She checks in on what is working and adjusts techniques as needed rather than sticking to a single model.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or medical appointments. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or let people avoid travel time and handle practical concerns from their own routine. Speak with Erin through the matching questionnaire to clarify session length, pacing, and how online meetings will be arranged.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does she address related to home life?
She works with adults on parenting strain, communication problems, blended family concerns, and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses collaborative, practical work drawing on attachment-based, client-centered, CBT, DBT, and Gottman methods to build skills and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Wisconsin.
What credential and location should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Wisconsin.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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