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Erin Byrnes, LPC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Erin

Erin Byrnes is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of clinical experience supporting people through grief, trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She emphasizes building an open therapeutic relationship where feelings and difficult thoughts can be expressed without judgment, and she helps clients explore patterns that contribute to low self-esteem, relationship strain, or struggles with impulse control.

Drawing on a breadth of approaches including Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed work, CBT, EFT, and EMDR, Erin blends practical skills with deeper exploration of emotional wounds and family-of-origin dynamics. Her practice addresses concerns ranging from mood disorders and postpartum depression to communication problems, blended family issues, and smoking or vaping cessation.

Erin frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at empowerment and clearer life purpose rather than quick fixes. Licensed as an LPC in Washington, Erin brings a steady, compassionate presence to the therapeutic space and encourages clients to take steps toward meaningful change at a pace that fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Erin commonly uses Internal Family Systems, which helps people identify and relate to different inner parts with curiosity and care; this approach is often helpful for working through internal conflict, shame, or patterns that feel self-sabotaging. Attachment-Based Therapy is another thread in her work and focuses on understanding relational patterns formed in early relationships to improve connection and communication in present-day relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured tools for recognizing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative rather than predetermined. The therapist will explore a client’s goals, history, and preferences to determine which methods or combination of methods feel most useful, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver reflective, skills-based, and experiential work without requiring in-person attendance, supporting consistent progress even when life is busy or travel is necessary.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin commonly address in sessions?
She supports work on stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, anger, and coping with life changes among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style combines compassion with practical skill-building, integrating approaches such as Internal Family Systems, attachment-based work, CBT, EFT, and EMDR to meet varied emotional and behavioral needs.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She brings 20 years of experience working with people on trauma recovery, grief and loss, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Where is Erin licensed and based?
Erin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Washington and holds license details including OR LPC C8597 and VA LPC 0701014457.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English for those located outside the U.S.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Erin?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Smoking / vaping cessationWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Washington, Oregon, Texas, Virginia

Languages

English