Erin Smith
Practical, relationship-focused counseling for adults
LPCC, LPC Kentucky
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Erin
Erin Smith is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem. She practices from Kentucky and uses practical, down-to-earth language to help people feel understood and guided.
Background and approach
She begins by building a strong working connection. Erin believes that a trusted relationship makes it easier to talk about hard things and try new ways of coping.
She listens closely and meets people where they are without judgment. Her approach blends different methods to fit each person.
Erin draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people accept difficult feelings and move toward valued actions.
Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she works in the room. That means paying attention to how relationships and trust affect daily life, and keeping the person's goals central.
She encourages people to notice strengths they already have and to build practical coping skills. Erin has nine years of clinical experience and holds LPCC and LPC credentials.
She is collaborative in planning treatment and invites open communication about which techniques feel useful. Her style is warm, present, and focused on small, manageable steps.
If a parent or adult is looking for straightforward support for stress, parenting strain, relationship problems, addiction, or trauma, Erin offers calm guidance and concrete tools to move forward.
Approaches that fit your life online
Erin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without fighting them and to take actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters most.She also works from an attachment-based perspective, which looks at how relationships shape emotional patterns and safety. That approach helps when relationship worries, parenting strain, or trust issues are part of the problem.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what techniques feel most useful, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can be used for quick touch points, ongoing reflection, and flexible scheduling. These options help people keep therapy going around work, care duties, or busy days.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed in
Kentucky, Arizona, Minnesota
Languages
English