Erwin Gilliam, LPC

Erwin Gilliam is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi. He focuses on common struggles like relationship problems, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, career challenges, parenting stress, and coaching around life goals.

He draws on five years of direct counseling experience and a master's degree in organizational counseling psychology. His background includes three years as a school counselor and leadership roles in schools, which shaped his practical approach to helping people solve real problems.

In sessions he uses straightforward talk and concrete steps. He often leans on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that lead to distress. He also uses client-centered listening, mindfulness exercises, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies when those fit the situation.

Erwin aims to treat each person with dignity and sensitivity. He works with clients to set clear goals and then designs short-term plans to reach them. Meetings tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with homework or small experiments between sessions when useful.

Parents and professionals looking for practical guidance often appreciate his school and administrative background. He helps people navigate communication problems, control issues, coping after loss or disruption, and challenges tied to fatherhood, immigration, or separation. Sessions are offered in English and scheduled around each person’s needs.

How online approaches and practical therapy fit together

Erwin commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot thought patterns that cause stress and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT can be useful for depression, anxiety, anger, and ADHD-related challenges by breaking problems into concrete steps and tracking progress.

He also draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on careful listening and responding to what each person brings to sessions. That approach helps people feel heard and shapes the goals they want to pursue. Together, these approaches are used in a collaborative way so the therapist and client decide what methods will best meet the client’s needs and values.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth, live chat is helpful for quick check-ins, and text messaging lets people keep a steady thread of support without scheduling every interaction. The therapist will help choose the formats that match scheduling, communication style, and practical needs.