About Erin
Erin Uphoff uses a client-centered approach to help people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on building on each person’s strengths while addressing parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Erin is a medical doctor and a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland.
MD and LCSW-C are listed as her credentials. She draws on eight years of clinical experience to offer straightforward, practical support. Sessions focus on developing skills people can use between meetings.
How Erin works
Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are woven into conversations when helpful. Solution-focused methods help set achievable goals and track progress. Erin avoids jargon and aims for a warm, collaborative tone.
She listens first, then helps create steps that fit daily life. For parents she offers strategies to reduce stress and manage difficult moments. For people struggling with anger or low self-esteem she emphasizes small, sustainable changes.
Her work also addresses body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, impulsivity, mood concerns, and panic attacks. Pregnancy and childbirth related stress and women's issues are included in her focus areas. Workplace pressures and social anxiety are also common topics she helps people talk through.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with Maryland licensure. Erin believes change begins with small choices and clear next steps. She supports people as they try new approaches and build confidence over time.
Erin lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
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Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Erin blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to make sessions practical and focused. Client-centered therapy means sessions start with listening to the person's story and priorities, then shaping the work around what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change them, which can help with anxiety, mood concerns, and panic attacks.She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice stress and respond differently in the moment. Mindfulness can support emotional regulation, reduce reactivity around anger, and ease anxiety symptoms. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative; Erin works with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan as needed based on what helps most.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy lives or limited travel options. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a schedule while still working through parenting stress, workplace issues, self-esteem, and other concerns.
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