Erin Taylor , LCPC

Erin Taylor is an Illinois-licensed clinical professional counselor with 20 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, and parenting challenges. She completed extensive work in Arizona for nearly a decade before returning to Illinois, and she practices as an independently licensed clinician - LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Erin’s background spans crisis intervention and outpatient therapy, drawing on years of hands-on experience in emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitals, schools, and community services.

Her clinical history includes internships at a shelter providing counseling for women affected by domestic violence and sexual assault, and an internship focused on substance use and addiction. She has worked with juveniles on probation and parole, collaborated with child welfare agencies and foster parents, and consulted with probation officers, psychiatrists, and first responders when clients required coordinated care. Erin has supported clients with a wide variety of concerns including abandonment, abuse, bullying, ADHD, relationship issues, fertility and fatherhood concerns, and military-related matters.

Erin’s therapeutic style is warm, empathetic, and supportive, often using a touch of humor to build rapport. She values respect, sensitivity, and cultural and spiritual diversity, and has experience working with children, adults, and LGBTQ+ clients. Her approach draws from cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused strategies, mindfulness practices, client-centered principles, crisis intervention, and rational-emotive ideas, with treatment plans tailored collaboratively to each person’s needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Erin Taylor integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness techniques into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping clients feel heard and supported while exploring their goals and values. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and many daily stressors. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and calming strategies that help people manage stress, emotional reactivity, and symptoms related to trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Erin works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, preferences, and goals. She tailors treatment plans so techniques are practical and relevant to each person’s life, and adjusts strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions may occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage mobility or transportation limits, and maintain continuity when life changes. Licensed professionals can deliver many of the same therapeutic tools and interventions through these formats, allowing clients to practice skills and receive feedback in ways that match their daily routines.