Erin Beskid
Practical, strengths-based therapy with evidence-informed tools
MD, LCPC Maryland
- Experience
- 15 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Erin
Erin Beskid brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in Maryland, blending practical skill building with thoughtful clinical understanding. She approaches therapy with an open, nonjudgmental manner while remaining focused on strategies that produce usable change.
Background and approach
Erin emphasizes clients' existing strengths and partners with them to develop coping tools drawn from approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, and acceptance-based strategies. Her background includes performance coaching, work with people recovering from injury, crisis intervention, support for LGBTQ clients, and teaching at multiple educational levels.
Erin also has experience incorporating physiological methods such as biofeedback into stress and anxiety work, and she draws on motivational interviewing when helping clients clarify goals like career shifts, weight management, or life purpose. Her style mixes practical skills training with conceptual context, and she adapts techniques to fit each person's needs rather than following a single formula.
Erin holds MD and LCPC credentials and emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-focused process. She welcomes those ready to engage in change and supports them with direct guidance, patience, and a flexible use of evidence-informed methods.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Erin uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve coping in everyday situations. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements that work by encouraging values-guided action and developing psychological flexibility to live a more meaningful life despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are also drawn on to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness when those skills fit the client's goals.Picking the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what proves most useful. This shared exploration helps identify which methods support progress and which need refinement.
Online sessions include video calls, phone appointments, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and convenience. These formats make it easier to fit consistent work into busy schedules, maintain momentum between meetings with brief exchanges, and access care from where a client is located in Maryland or beyond within the limits of the therapist's availability.
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Experience
15+ years
Licensed
Montana, Maryland
Languages
English