Erin Uphoff, MD, LCSW-C

Erin Uphoff is a licensed clinician in Maryland who practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She draws on eight years of professional experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. Erin frames therapy as a collaborative process where the person’s own strengths guide change.

Erin focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. She works with clients on skills for coping with panic, improving mood, and reducing impulsive reactions. She also addresses body image, social anxiety, workplace stress, and issues that come up during pregnancy and childbirth.

Therapy sessions center on clear goals and usable tools. Erin uses CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She blends this with client-centered listening so people feel heard while building strategies that fit their life.

Mindfulness methods are offered to help with emotional regulation and grounding when anxiety or strong feelings arise. Solution-focused elements help set small, achievable steps when someone needs quick relief or a plan to move forward.

Erin emphasizes that clients are the experts in their own stories and that the therapist’s role is to support and empower. She encourages steady progress through skills practice, short experiments, and regular check-ins to see what’s working and what needs to change.

CBT and Mindful Strategies Delivered Online

Erin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and it can help with anxiety, panic symptoms, mood shifts, and workplace stress. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes active listening and supporting the client's own goals and insights during sessions.

Finding the right approach often takes a few conversations. Erin works collaboratively to decide which methods fit best based on your goals, daily routines, and what feels comfortable to you. She will explain options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let you work face-to-face from wherever you are, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when you need a quieter way to check in. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or ongoing homework between sessions. These formats allow therapy to fit into busy schedules and different life demands.