About Erin
Erin Alig-Dimalanta is a California-based licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing grief, trauma, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Her approach suits someone who wants steady, practical support during hard transitions.
Erin focuses on moving toward healing one step at a time. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside a thoughtful, spiritual perspective. Sessions are guided by presence, respect, and clear goals so people feel heard and seen while making tangible change.
How Erin works
She often helps people manage attachment and abandonment concerns, deal with guilt or shame, and navigate divorce and separation. She also supports those coping with post-traumatic stress, mood challenges, and the stress that comes from workplace or life-purpose questions. Erin brings a calm, steady manner to sessions.
Conversations tend to be direct and compassionate. She works with clients to build coping strategies, strengthen self-worth, and restore a sense of agency. Practical tools and reflection are mixed in each session.
Clients can expect to practice skills between appointments and track progress over time. Erin aims to help people move from feeling stuck to feeling more resilient and clear about next steps.
What Erin works with
The areas below are the ones Erin selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Erin Brings Evidence-Based Care Online
Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide recovery and growth. One common approach focuses on trauma recovery by helping people process difficult memories and build coping skills to reduce symptoms and increase daily functioning. Another common emphasis is on work to improve self-esteem and attachment patterns through practical exercises that change self-talk and relationship expectations.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. Together they check what helps and adjust the focus as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, follow-up, and steady support over time.
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