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Erin Riley

Compassionate, collaborative counseling with practical tools

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Erin

Erin Riley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who brings three years of post-graduate clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and matters related to sexual orientation and gender such as LGBT issues and gender dysphoria.

Her practice also attends to family dynamics, blended families, communication and codependency problems, caregiver stress, and other overlapping concerns such as co-morbidity and impulsivity. Erin uses a collaborative, person-focused approach that emphasizes respect and compassion.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and emotionally-focused techniques, and integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to shape individualized plans. This style aims to balance practical skills-building with attention to emotional patterns, helping clients work toward achievable goals while honoring their experience.

In sessions she adapts interventions to each person's needs, including work with people on the autism spectrum and those with intellectual disabilities. Erin offers multiple online session formats and asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin scheduling according to her availability.

How Erin’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Erin commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting, empathetic space where people can explore feelings and make choices that fit their values. Both approaches support practical problem solving while honoring each person’s experience.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Erin partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so the treatment plan feels like a collaborative fit rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats let people connect from home, fit sessions around busy schedules, and choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable while working toward concrete goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related issues among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and motivated, blending respect and compassion while working collaboratively toward client goals.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has three years of post-graduate experience in the mental health field and has worked with clients on a range of issues including intellectual disability and autism spectrum concerns.
What credentials and location should clients know about?
She holds the LPC credential with license number PA LPC PC012480 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide different options for connecting.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGender dysphoriaImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityNarcissismPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)SexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English