Dr. Lonnie Erskine

Dr. Lonnie Erskine is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate trauma, grief, parenting concerns, mood challenges, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.

In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Conversations are practical and focused on what helps in daily life. She encourages small, doable steps toward clearer goals and better coping.

Dr. Erskine blends client-centered work with evidence-informed tools. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are offered to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people want support finding internal reasons to change. This helps with concerns like addictions, motivation, and following through on goals. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, not directive.

Clients come for a wide range of issues from anger and relationship intimacy to ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiver stress. Dr. Erskine tailors each plan to the person in front of her and adjusts pace to match readiness and comfort.

She emphasizes practical strategies people can use between sessions, such as short mindfulness exercises and behavior experiments. The focus is on improving day-to-day functioning and building confidence to handle life changes.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people lead conversations about what matters most to them. It’s useful when someone needs a steady, accepting space to sort feelings and choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and tests new behaviors to change outcomes. CBT is often used for depression, anxiety, anger, and patterns that interfere with daily life.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of the present moment. These techniques can help with stress, grief, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice may shift over time as progress is made.

Confirm session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills in the settings where problems occur, so strategies are tested in everyday life rather than only discussed.