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Erin Taylor

Compassionate counselor blending practical tools and warmth

About Erin

Erin Taylor is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with two decades of experience across crisis intervention and outpatient settings.

Background and approach

She returned to Illinois after a lengthy period practicing in Arizona and has provided services in a variety of contexts, including hospitals, emergency rooms, shelters, and collaboration with schools and community agencies. Her background includes internships in domestic violence and substance abuse settings and work with clients facing trauma, addiction, grief, and mood disorders.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, empathic, and grounded in respect and sensitivity, with a touch of humor when appropriate. Erin blends client-centered principles with evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to shape individualized treatment plans.

She aims to create a collaborative relationship that helps clients feel heard and supported while building practical skills for long-term well-being.

Erin’s practice addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes, along with additional focus areas like abandonment, foster care and adoption issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, and family conflict. She works in English and holds the Illinois license IL LCPC 180011262.

Online Approaches and What They Offer

Erin frequently integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy into her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching concrete tools to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-focused awareness and acceptance skills to help manage intense emotions and trauma-related responses while building tolerance for difficult experiences.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be decided collaboratively. She will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, then tailor methods from client-centered, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing practices as appropriate to create an individualized plan.

The online format supports flexible, accessible care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow clients to engage in therapy around work, family, and daily responsibilities while maintaining continuity of care across locations in Illinois. Licensed professionals can use these modalities to deliver goal-oriented sessions and ongoing skill coaching that fit into a client’s life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, parenting, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and empathic with supportive, collaborative interactions and occasional light humor. She combines sensitivity with practical skill-building to help clients feel heard and to promote growth.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Erin brings 20 years of experience that include crisis intervention and outpatient therapy, internships in domestic violence and substance abuse settings, and collaborations with hospitals, schools, and community agencies.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed clinical professional counselor with the Illinois license IL LCPC 180011262 and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Erin provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.