Dr. Lonnie Erskine , LPC

Dr. Lonnie Erskine is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, addiction concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people facing parenting stresses, intimacy and relationship questions, and issues related to LGBT identity and career changes.

Dr. Erskine creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings. She encourages honest conversation and practical steps forward. Her approach aims to make goals clearer and more achievable for each person.

In sessions she draws on client-centered methods to prioritize each person's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking and mindfulness practices to build awareness and emotional balance. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure about change.

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as anger, eating issues, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She has additional experience with attachment and abandonment issues, caregiving stress, cancer-related stress, and challenges tied to blended families and aging.

People who choose Dr. Erskine often want practical tools and a steady, supportive guide. She helps clients set realistic goals and try small changes that add up over time. The first steps are simple and paced to each person's needs.

How these approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy centers the client's concerns and goals, so sessions focus on what matters most to the person. That approach helps when people need space to be heard and want a therapist who follows their lead.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions include exercises to try between meetings and step-by-step ways to change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build calm. These techniques work well online as short practices or guided exercises during a call.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Erskine will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and pace. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and deeper conversational work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, brief coaching, or support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different life situations.