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MD, LCPC

Erin Welsh, MD, LCPC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Erin

Erin Welsh is a Maryland-based licensed counselor who brings 15 years of clinical experience to therapy. She works with clients across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults, and caregivers, and supports people who are growing their families.

Background and approach

Erin emphasizes collaboration, helping clients recognize strengths, set meaningful goals, and take practical steps toward those goals while drawing on a broad set of therapeutic tools including Internal Family Systems, CBT, ACT, and attachment-focused work.

Her style balances structure and flexibility: she uses evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive-behavioral strategies to address negative self-talk, while also integrating relational and attachment perspectives when family dynamics matter. Erin values parent involvement when working with young children and is comfortable including siblings or other family members so that healing and growth happen in context.

She also adapts multisensory and tactile approaches when appropriate for younger clients. Erin accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to accommodate varied schedules.

Her goal is to support clients in building self-esteem, improving relationships, coping with stress and trauma, and moving toward a more adaptive and hopeful outlook on life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Erin incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients notice and relate to different inner parts with curiosity and compassion, which can be useful for working with internal conflict, trauma-related responses, and self-critical thoughts. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values, practice acceptance of difficult experiences, and take committed action toward meaningful life aims. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work with families and caregivers, focusing on relational patterns and building security in important relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will explore a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model. Clients can expect a mix of strategies chosen to match their situation and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy accessible and flexible. These options allow scheduling around work, caregiving, and geographic constraints while maintaining continuity of care, and they support different communication styles whether a client prefers real-time conversation or message-based check-ins.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Erin treat?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, addiction, ADHD, grief, and career or life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Erin uses a collaborative, eclectic approach focused on identifying strengths, setting meaningful goals, and applying evidence-informed techniques such as CBT and attachment-informed strategies to support growth.
What is her professional background?
She brings 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and caregivers and has training in multiple clinical approaches to adapt care to each client.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds MD and LCPC credentials with licence number LC6399 and is licensed in the state of Maryland.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
In what formats can sessions take place?
Erin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and scheduling needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCoachingADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English