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Erin Spensley
Experience
6 years
Based in
Wisconsin
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · Wisconsin

Erin Spensley

LPC

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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License and NPI on record

LPC
Wisconsin · 11942 - 125
NPI
1184440711

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  • Practical goal setting
  • Relationship focus
  • LGBT affirming

About Erin

Erin Spensley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship troubles, and life transitions. She draws on six years of practice to guide clients through practical steps and clearer thinking. Her work often centers on emotion, connection, and rebuilding day-to-day coping skills.

Erin aims to make sessions straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients set short-term goals and small experiments to try between meetings. Conversations focus on what’s happening now and on patterns that keep problems repeating.

Her background includes approaches that look at how early bonds shape current relationships and patterns of behavior. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot and change unhelpful thoughts, and skills from dialectical behavior work to manage strong emotions. These methods are combined to match each person’s needs.

Erin has experience supporting people through grief, trauma, addiction, and identity-related concerns, including work with LGBT clients. She also helps with stress, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, work problems, and managing ADHD and mood differences.

Sessions aim to strengthen communication, build self-esteem, and reduce reactivity. Erin offers practical strategies for handling anger, setting boundaries, and improving intimacy-related concerns. The focus is on steady progress through clear steps and compassionate feedback.

To begin, people answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and Erin provides services in English for clients in Wisconsin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

How Erin’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how they seek connection or pull away, and supports building safer ways of relating in day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that change outcomes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and she adapts methods over time. Together they decide what feels most useful and practical for the issues at hand.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between appointments. It can also let someone choose a quieter time or avoid commuting when balancing work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Erin help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and identity concerns among others.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens, helps set small goals, and uses practical exercises between meetings.

What is her background and experience?

She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has six years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?

She is licensed in Wisconsin as an LPC and provides services to people located in that state.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to start working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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