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Erin Spensley, LPC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Erin

Erin Spensley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who brings six years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people navigate complex emotional challenges including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Erin creates an affirming environment that emphasizes collaboration and practical skills alongside deeper self-exploration. Her practice weaves together several evidence-informed methods to meet clients where they are.

Erin uses client-centered techniques to build a trusting therapeutic relationship, cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and attachment-informed perspectives to explore patterns in close relationships. She also draws on dialectical skills and elements of the Gottman Method when addressing emotion regulation and interpersonal conflict.

Erin aims to tailor treatment to each person’s goals, whether that involves building coping strategies, improving communication, managing stress, or working through life transitions. Her approach is respectful and goal-oriented, with attention to both symptom relief and long-term resilience.

Approaches That Guide Online Work



Erin frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, a practical approach that can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence present-day interactions and emotional responses, which can illuminate recurring relationship and intimacy-related issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin works with each person to clarify their goals and preferences, then combines methods as needed to create a tailored plan. That collaborative tailoring helps ensure sessions focus on what matters most to the client, whether that means building coping strategies, improving communication, or processing past trauma.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work from different locations and allow clients to select the communication style that best supports their progress with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns such as self-esteem and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate, combining client-centered listening with practical, evidence-informed techniques to help clients build skills and insight.
What is her clinical background?
Erin has six years of experience providing psychotherapy and focuses on integrating approaches like CBT, DBT, attachment-based work, and the Gottman Method.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed professional counselor with the credential WI LPC 11942 - 125 and practices in Wisconsin.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Erin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English