Erin Uphoff, LCSW-C

Erin Uphoff is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland who practices a client-centered approach. She draws on eight years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and anger. Erin emphasizes clients' strengths and treats each person as the expert in their own story. She offers a calm, supportive presence for people ready to make changes.

Erin uses practical tools to address everyday problems. She works with people on self-esteem, motivation, and confidence so they can meet daily demands with more ease. She also helps with body image concerns, guilt and shame, impulsivity, panic attacks, and mood concerns.

Her approach combines conversation with concrete strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice feelings and reduce reactivity. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set short-term goals and build momentum toward achievable change.

Erin understands the pressures caregivers face and includes caregiver stress among her focus areas. She also supports people through pregnancy and childbirth related concerns and common workplace difficulties. Sessions are collaborative, with an emphasis on practical steps clients can use between meetings.

People interested in starting are invited to reach out through the site's Start Therapy flow. Erin works in English and is licensed in Maryland as an LCSW-C.

How Erin Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Erin commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, validation, and helping people set goals based on their own values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves spotting patterns of thought and behavior, then practicing different responses to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

She also often incorporates Mindfulness Therapy techniques to help people notice emotions without getting swept away. These practices can support stress reduction, panic management, and better responses to anger or difficult parenting moments. Together these approaches give both short-term tools and deeper shifts in how someone copes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adjust methods to match goals and preferences. This helps shape a plan that fits a person's life and priorities.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about specific session formats when you start the matching process so you know which options are offered for scheduling.