Erin Callan , LCMHC

Erin Callan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with five years of clinical experience as a licensed counselor. Over a 21-year span in the mental health field, she has supported people facing a range of mental health concerns and intellectual disorders. Erin works with members of the LGBT+ community and with individuals navigating depression, anxiety and stress, grief and loss, trauma, relationship and couples issues, and other psychosocial challenges.

Her primary clinical orientation is cognitive behavioral therapy - an evidence-based method that focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses a person-centered approach that puts clients in control of their goals, needs, and the pace of therapy. Erin emphasizes collaboration, helping clients shape sessions around what feels most useful to them. She strives to offer a respectful, caring environment where people can steer their own treatment and work toward practical strategies for coping and growth.

Evidence-Based Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Erin primarily uses cognitive behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and testing new ways of responding. This approach is practical and skills-oriented, often used for concerns such as anxiety, stress, depression, and patterns related to addiction.

She also integrates a person-centered approach that emphasizes the client's own goals and preferences. In practice this means sessions are guided by what the client finds most meaningful, with the therapist offering support, empathy, and flexibility rather than directing the process.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Erin collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level, and adjusts the approach over time as those needs change.

Online therapy with Erin is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, and to choose the format that best supports ongoing engagement and consistency in care.