Erin Spensley, LPC | Therapist in Wisconsin

Warm practical support
Focus on relationships
LGBTQ+ affirming

About Erin

Erin Spensley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She creates an affirming, nonjudgmental space for LGBTQ+ individuals and others working through trauma or transitions.

Erin uses a collaborative style that centers the person's goals and strengths. Sessions tend to be practical and down-to-earth. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that reduce distress in daily life.

Her background includes work with grief, addiction, parenting stress, and concerns such as codependency and attachment issues. Erin also supports people facing career strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to neurodiversity like autism and ADHD. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor the work to their needs.

Therapy often involves talking through relationship patterns, practicing new ways of communicating, and developing tools for regulating strong emotions. Erin draws on approaches that help people understand how past experiences shape present behavior and how to make different choices now.

People who choose Erin can expect a warm, steady presence and practical steps between sessions. She emphasizes collaboration, clarity, and small, doable goals to help clients move forward over time.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Erin uses approaches that emphasize relationships and present-focused skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current patterns and helps people notice and change those patterns to improve relationships and emotional safety. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, offering empathy and active listening so clients feel understood and can explore personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Erin collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She adjusts methods over time as needs change, and she involves the client in deciding what to try next.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use the approaches above to teach emotion-regulation skills, practice communication techniques, and set concrete between-session tasks that fit into everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

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 stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife 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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and codependency among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and compassionate, focusing on practical skills, clearer communication, and understanding relationship patterns.

What experience does she bring?

Erin has six years of experience working with issues like parenting stress, compassion fatigue, career changes, and attachment-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?

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

How do I begin working with Erin?

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

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