Therapist profile
Erin Ellis, LMHC
New York LMHC - Family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT skills
- Grief and trauma
About Erin
Erin Ellis is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns people bring from home - stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship and family issues. Erin also lists trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among her areas of focus.
Erin uses straightforward conversation to help people sort what feels most urgent. She adapts how she talks and what she practices to the person in front of her, rather than following a single script. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps for coping and to reduce overwhelming moments at home and work.
Her work draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person’s own goals and experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to spot and shift unhelpful thinking, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Erin’s background includes crisis intervention and work with people facing addictions and intellectual disability settings. That experience informs a practical approach to problems that often come up around caregiving and family strain.
People who choose Erin typically want clear tools and steady support rather than lengthy theory. She asks questions, offers concrete strategies, and checks in about what is working. To start, she has people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Erin’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. In practice this means sessions begin by asking what is most important to address and shaping conversations around those priorities. It helps when someone needs to talk through family strain or decisions about parenting roles.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Erin uses CBT to help people notice patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and to test small behavioral changes that can shift those patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides skills for managing strong emotions and tolerating distress. Skills such as grounding, breathing, and paced problem solving are often useful for panic, anger, or overwhelming caregiving days.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Erin will work with each person to identify which methods feel most useful and adjust as needs and goals change. She checks in about progress and changes strategies if something isn’t helping.
Session formats are not specified in the therapist’s original profile, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time on a workday. These practical benefits often help people maintain regular appointments and apply skills between sessions.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, and relationship or family concerns. Additional focus areas include ADHD, panic, codependency, self-harm, and women’s issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines client-centered therapy with CBT and DBT techniques. That means conversations focus on your goals while using practical skills to manage thoughts and emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in mental health settings. Her background includes crisis intervention and work involving addictions and intellectual disability contexts.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from New York.
Does she provide sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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.