- Client-centered care
- CBT and mindfulness
- Practical coping skills
About Lonnie
Dr. Lonnie Erskine is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Carolina. She has nine years of clinical experience helping people facing trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and struggles with motivation and self-esteem. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through hard feelings and start taking steps toward change.
Her work often centers on practical concerns like parenting stress, substance challenges, and relationship patterns that create pain. She also addresses issues such as codependency, attachment struggles, and coping with major life changes. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps toward them.
Dr. Erskine uses straightforward methods to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She draws on Client-Centered approaches to listen closely and prioritize each person's perspective. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going and Mindfulness practices to help people stay present when emotions feel overwhelming.
She believes therapy is a collaborative process. Clients and therapist set the pace together and check in about what is helpful. The approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at improving day-to-day functioning and emotional coping.
If someone is thinking about starting, Dr. Erskine encourages a simple first step: describe current struggles, set one small goal, and try an approach for a few sessions to see how it fits. That early work helps decide next steps and any adjustments to focus or strategy.
How these approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on hearing each person's experience without judgment and following their lead. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps you decide what matters most to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses straightforward tools to change patterns that fuel depression, anxiety, or avoidance.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit those needs. Together they adjust techniques and pace based on what actually helps, rather than pushing a single method from the start.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone use mindfulness and CBT tools between meetings so progress continues in daily routines.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Dr. Erskine works with people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem. Her practice also includes concerns like parenting stress, codependency, and coping with major life changes.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She uses a client-centered stance to listen closely and combines practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has nine years of professional work experience in counseling. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, grief, mood challenges, and motivational concerns.
What credentials and region does the therapist represent?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in South Carolina. The profile reflects practice in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to clients in the therapist's permitted region.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy with this clinician?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.