Erin Dunham

Erin Dunham is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and relationship strain. Erin aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through painful experiences and learn practical tools to feel steadier day to day.

Erin uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try specific changes. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work guide short-term goals and steps people can take between sessions.

Clients often bring concerns such as trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, adoption and foster care issues, and struggles with substance use or eating. Erin also supports people dealing with bipolar mood patterns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and identity concerns including LGBT topics. She works with young adult issues and people navigating cancer-related stress.

Sessions emphasize clear goals, manageable steps, and real-world practice. Conversations balance listening with tools - thought work, grounding practices, and brief experiments to test new behaviors. Erin aims to help clients build steadier routines and clearer choices in relationships and day-to-day life.

People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style may find this approach helpful. Erin speaks English and practices in Massachusetts. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Erin commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and to set small achievable steps. These approaches are used to address issues like stress, anger, addictions, and relationship problems, and to support recovery from trauma and mood struggles.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will work with each person to figure out which methods feel most useful, adjusting goals and techniques based on needs, preferences, and what helps in session and between meetings.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about the available session formats when you match so you can pick the option that best fits your routine and needs.