Erin Eiland, LPCC

Erin Eiland is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting or relationship struggles. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, self-esteem and anger. Erin mentions work around family concerns, LGBT issues, and life transitions. Her style aims to be practical and focused on everyday thoughts and habits. Erin uses a client-centered, strength-based approach that centers on each person's values and goals. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns. She also incorporates attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections, and she uses solution-focused techniques to set manageable steps forward. Her background includes several years working with children, teens, and families involved in foster care and adoption, providing individual therapy, family sessions, and crisis support in homes and schools. That work shaped how she approaches blended family issues, attachment concerns, and adoption-related needs. In sessions Erin tends to use concrete tools such as behavioral strategies, skill building, and creative activities like art when it fits the person's preferences. She adjusts the format and pace to match each person's daily life and goals. People who choose Erin can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that focuses on changing everyday thoughts and habits to improve coping and relationships.

How Erin’s approaches translate to online work

Erin often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and daily habits. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing ADHD or mood symptoms because it breaks problems into small, practical steps. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current emotional patterns and connections, which can help with parenting, adoption history, and relationship concerns. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Erin works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques and session pace based on what the person finds helpful, so therapy stays practical and relevant to day-to-day life. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools like worksheets, in-session skill practice, and creative activities such as art tasks without needing to be in the same room. If you want to explore how a particular approach could work for you, bring that question to the first session and Erin will help map out a plan.