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Erin Dunham

Erin Dunham

LICSW

Massachusetts

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Therapist focused on practical family support

Profile at a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Massachusetts / LICSW116941
NPI
1932486115
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Massachusetts

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

  • Solution oriented
  • Mindful approaches
  • Trauma informed

About Erin

Erin Dunham, LICSW, brings a long history of clinical work to her practice in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She also addresses parenting and family concerns, addiction, and trauma-related issues.

With 15 years of experience, Erin uses a mix of therapeutic styles aimed at practical change. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused work to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas inform how she helps clients understand patterns and stay motivated.

Sessions center on clear goals. Erin helps clients identify what matters most and sets small steps to get there. She favors straightforward tools you can use between sessions, such as thought records, grounding practices, and brief behavior experiments.

Erin pays attention to relationships and attachment patterns when family stress or parenting strain shows up. She also works with issues like post-traumatic stress, self-harm concerns, young adult transitions, and the emotional fallout of serious illness or adoption and foster care histories.

Her style is collaborative and warm. Erin aims to create an atmosphere where people can talk honestly and try out new ways of coping. To begin, people are invited to use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule sessions based on availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Erin often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT tools are practical - for example, tracking thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or manage mood.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices that reduce overwhelm and increase present-moment coping. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox when people need support finding internal reasons to change and to build sustainable next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Erin will discuss goals, preferences, and current struggles and then suggest approaches to try. She treats the plan as collaborative and adjusts methods based on what fits and helps over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it may allow shorter check-ins during a break, remove travel time, or let someone join from a quieter room when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing so therapy fits daily routines rather than demanding major schedule changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Massachusetts

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Erin works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, eating and anger concerns, self esteem, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and related areas such as adoption and foster care or attachment issues.

How would you describe Erin's therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses goal-focused conversations, short exercises, and reflective work to help people try new coping strategies between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She holds a LICSW credential and has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

Erin practices in Massachusetts and is listed with the credential MA LICSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what does therapy cost?

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

How do I start working with this therapist?

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

Before you get in touch

  • Jot down what is happening at home and what you would most like to be different.
  • Think about when you could talk for an hour without being interrupted.
  • Therapists listed here work with individuals on family and parenting concerns, so the sessions are about you and how you handle things.
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