Erin Arthur, LPC

Erin Arthur is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, and relationship strain. She also supports clients facing trauma and abuse, addictions, jealousy, and the emotional fallout of life changes. Erin writes and talks plainly in sessions so people can understand and use what they learn right away.

Erin brings over 31 years of counseling experience in Missouri to her work. She focuses on the issues that underlie current problems rather than only on symptoms. Sessions are tailored to the individual, with a plan that fits each person's needs and goals.

Her approach emphasizes clear conversation and practical steps. Erin uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help change unhelpful thoughts and build steady coping skills. She also draws on client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep the work grounded in what the person wants to achieve.

People who reach out can expect a respectful and compassionate tone. Erin aims to create a space where difficult topics like trauma, addiction, dissociation, or chronic illness can be named and worked through. She encourages honesty about struggles and about what progress looks like.

If someone is unsure where to begin, Erin helps set a simple, realistic plan. The first conversations often focus on immediate priorities, safety, and small steps that lead toward greater stability and clearer decision making.

Approaches that guide online work

Erin often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and build steady coping skills. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can try new behaviors and see different results. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance, which can help with anxiety, stress, and mood symptoms.

She also draws on client-centered ideas that prioritize the person's own goals and experience. That means the therapist and client decide together which approaches to try. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work, and Erin will adjust tools based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that having therapy available remotely helps maintain consistency and apply new skills between sessions.