- Body-centered methods
- Mindful awareness
- Strengths-based support
About Erin
Erin Haentjens is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California who blends body-centered and movement-oriented psychotherapy with talk therapy. She focuses on helping people reconnect with their bodies, build self-trust, and develop greater confidence. Erin works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating issues, and codependency.
Her sessions aim to create a calm, supportive space where people can explore their lives at their own pace. Erin helps clients notice physical sensations, emotions, and thoughts so they can use those signals to guide choices. She encourages practical steps that fit daily life while honoring each person’s strengths.
Erin has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a somatic specialization and a Graduate Certificate in Exercise and Sport Performance. She brings eight years of experience from clinical and community settings. That background includes school and foster care counseling, running life-skills camps for at-risk youth, co-facilitating a women’s therapy group, and offering individual psychotherapy to adults.
She also has experience coaching and supporting athletes of different ages and abilities. Erin draws on her own history as a collegiate and semi-professional athlete to understand how identity, training, injury, and trauma affect body image and self-worth. This perspective informs work with people recovering from injury and rebuilding resilience.
People who choose Erin can expect a collaborative approach that mixes bodily awareness, mindful practices, and conversation. She helps clients develop tools for everyday stress, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
How therapeutic approaches inform online care
Erin commonly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings of safety and connection, helping people notice patterns that affect trust and closeness. Client-centered therapy places the client’s experience at the center and focuses on listening, validation, and supporting self-directed growth. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling strong emotions, managing distress, and improving communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Erin partners with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy life without long commutes. Online work can make it simpler to check in during a lunch break, attend while traveling, or keep therapy consistent during life changes. Session format options are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session formats before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Erin help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, eating concerns, relationship and family problems, codependency, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends body-centered and movement-oriented psychotherapy with talk therapy, plus mindfulness and client-centered methods to build self-awareness and practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Erin has eight years of experience in clinical and community settings, including school-based work, foster care, life-skills camps, group work, and individual therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Erin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.
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