Erin Murphy

Compassionate, collaborative care rooted in CBT and ACT

LPCC Kentucky

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Erin

Erin Murphy is an LPCC who centers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within a collaborative, person-centered practice.

Background and approach

She blends structured CBT techniques with ACT principles to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, clarify values, and build practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Erin tailors care to each person’s needs, drawing on a variety of evidence-informed approaches including attachment-focused and client-centered methods.

Her work addresses a broad array of concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, intimacy and relationship matters, career stress, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental stance that respects clients’ strengths and lived experience.

Based in Kentucky with ten years of clinical experience, Erin offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time and asks prospective clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Erin integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. ACT emphasizes values clarification, acceptance of uncomfortable experiences, and committed action toward meaningful goals, often helping with avoidance, burnout, grief, and persistent distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to explore which strategies feel most relevant to their needs and goals, blending techniques from different models when helpful and adjusting the plan over time based on progress and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and use brief check-ins or longer conversations when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises to these modes of work so clients can practice skills and track progress between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erin commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, ADHD, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is person-centered and collaborative, combining CBT, ACT, attachment-focused ideas, and other evidence-informed tools to tailor care to individual goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Erin has ten years of experience providing mental health services in clinical settings and independent practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LPCC credential with license number KY LPCC 240550 and provides services to clients in Kentucky.

Which languages are available for sessions and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Kentucky

Languages

English