- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- 45 minute sessions
About Erin
Erin Murphy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with ten years of clinical experience. She provides services for adults in Kentucky and lists areas such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and guilt and shame among her focuses.
Erin earned a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and an Education Specialist degree from the University of Kentucky, plus a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the same university. She also holds certifications relevant to ADHD and autism support and has completed other clinical certificates in anxiety treatment and telemental health in the past.
Her work is trauma-informed and explicitly affirming of neurodivergent people, LGBTQ+ clients, kink communities, and consensual nonmonogamy. She describes her practice as non-directive and person-centered, which means the client guides topics and the therapist listens without judgment.
Erin identifies as an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) provider and draws techniques from cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior ideas, attachment-focused interventions, and client-centered principles. She uses psychoeducation alongside therapy techniques to help people understand how stigma and avoidance can affect their lives.
Sessions are 45 minutes long and offered Monday through Friday by phone, video, or chat. To begin, a person selects the online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session through the dashboard.
How Erin’s approaches translate to online sessions
Erin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that align with personal values. This approach can help when guilt or shame gets in the way of meaningful activities.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in closeness and trust. That work is useful for intimacy-related issues, communication struggles, and family of origin concerns.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Erin describes her practice as non-directive and person-centered, so she will work with clients to pick techniques and exercises that match their goals and preferences. That may mean combining ACT skill work with CBT or DBT strategies when appropriate.
Her listed session formats are phone, video, and chat, but prospective clients should confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins by phone or chat when needed, and remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets to these remote formats so the work stays practical and focused on living with difficult feelings like guilt and shame.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She lists guilt and shame among many focus areas and also works with trauma, grief, relationship and family issues that often overlap with those feelings.
How would she approach feelings of persistent guilt?
Her practice is non-directive and person-centered, and she uses ACT ideas alongside CBT and DBT techniques to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has ten years of experience and holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and an Education Specialist degree, plus a Master of Arts in Philosophy.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky and provides services to adult Kentuckians.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used for therapy?
The biography states sessions are 45 minutes and available by phone, video, or chat; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the dashboard.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.