Erin Eiland, LPCC - Therapist in California

Client-centered care
Adoption and foster care
CBT and attachment

About Erin

Erin Eiland is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting concerns. She also supports those coping with relationship issues, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and identity concerns such as LGBT issues. Her background includes focused work in adoption and foster care settings, where she provided individual and family-focused support.

Erin keeps sessions centered on each person's needs and strengths. She uses a client-centered, strength-based approach and works with clients to set clear, manageable goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, plus elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and attachment-focused ideas, are tools she commonly brings into sessions.

Her past work involved children, teens, and families in foster care and adoption cases, including therapy at home and at school and crisis support when needed. That experience shaped how she blends practical skills, creative activities, and conversations to help people cope day to day. Art-based interventions are used when they fit the person's style.

Erin aims for sessions that feel collaborative and flexible. She adjusts interventions to match a client's age, interests, and goals. The focus is on small steps that reduce stress and improve relationships.

People can expect straightforward, down-to-earth therapy that emphasizes what helps in everyday life. Erin brings eight years of clinical experience and a practical orientation to problems like family conflict, attachment concerns, and life transitions.

Approaches used online and how they help

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns developed in childhood. It helps when past separation, abandonment, or attachment wounds affect current relationships and parenting. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and pace, giving space to be heard and understood while building self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to change them.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together the client and therapist try different strategies and adapt the plan based on what feels useful and realistic.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent homework practice, skills coaching, and using creative activities during sessions when appropriate. Licensed professionals can guide which approaches and session rhythms will best match current needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Erin address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, relationship problems, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, self-esteem, anger, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and strength-based, focused on practical steps and solutions. She tailors sessions to each person's goals and uses creative activities when helpful.

What experience does she bring to these issues?

She has eight years of experience and has worked directly with children, teens, and families involved in foster care and adoption, including in-home, school-based, and crisis support roles.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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