Erin Wold
Compassionate, skills-based therapy for clearer direction
LCPC Illinois
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Erin
Erin Wold is an Illinois-based licensed clinician who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside complementary evidence-informed methods to help people navigate intense emotions and practical life challenges.
Background and approach
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and addictive behaviors, while also addressing communication difficulties and questions about life purpose. Erin frames therapy as collaborative work, helping clients translate insights into concrete skills for daily life.
With seven years of professional experience, she blends practical strategies with a compassionate stance to support problem-solving and emotional regulation. Her practice emphasizes building coping tools, clarifying values, and strengthening interpersonal communication to improve functioning and satisfaction.
Erin seeks to create a respectful environment where clients can explore patterns, try new approaches, and make gradual changes that feel sustainable. Erin holds an LCPC license in Illinois (IL LCPC 180.014574) and conducts sessions in English.
Prospective clients receive guidance on available session formats and subscription-based scheduling aligned with therapist availability.
Applying CBT, ACT, and DBT in Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take committed action while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and emotions, which can be useful for life purpose concerns and persistent distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance, supporting people who struggle with intense emotions or unstable mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting methods over time to find the most helpful combination. This shared decision-making helps tailor sessions to what the client finds most relevant and workable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexible ways to engage in treatment without geographic constraints. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver the chosen therapeutic methods effectively.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English