I am a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), licensed in the state of Georgia, with 20 years of experience. My work has been primarily with individuals and families in outpatient settings as well as in-home therapy. As a result, a large amount of my experience has been to address interpersonal and relationship issues, conflict resolution, parenting issues, substance abuse, and trauma. I have also worked to address various mental health diagnoses to include: depression, anxiety, and various learning disorders.
I do not ascribe to the idea that there is a "one size fits all" approach to anything. We are all uniquely our own, with our own experiences, and our own set of strengths. I feel it is my job to walk beside you to build on the strengths you currently have to develop tools you need to address your area of concern. I pull a great deal from the ecological perspective, and use cognitive behavioral and rational-emotive counseling approaches. However, I will pull from a variety of treatment modalities depending on what will work best for your identified areas of focus. I am encouraging and warm and very honest in my approach.
Tackling areas of your life where you would like to make changes can seem daunting at times, but I am confident that together we can bring about positive change and teach you the skills to propel you forward in your journey in a positive way!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
GA LCSW CSW004280
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Erin Ray. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Erin made me feel safe, she made me feel calm, and at times where I'm at my worst she is the first person I turn to.
Thanks to the journey we've taken and Erin's guidance I finally have something I actually like doing!
And after years of feeling lost, I finally feel like I'm on the right track!
I honestly can't thank her enough.
Written on May 23, 2020 after therapy with Erin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I don’t think I would be hanging in here without Erin.
Written on Apr 15, 2020 after therapy with Erin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Erin has been such a beautiful light to help me through the darkness. I appreciate her and how we work through my struggles together. Sessions with her feel more like talking to a friend and the intersections are genuine. I’m grateful to have been linked with her! ❤️
Written on Jan 23, 2020 after therapy with Erin for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
As a person completely reluctant to go back to therapy and with so much baggage that I did not know where to start combined with constant fear of talking or sharing any thoughts Erin is the best thing that happened to me in a long time. I no longer feel alone or unsupported. She takes off so much weight from my soul and body and constantly shows me that I am really being supported. I can see and feel her will to help me. It is a miracle to me to have found her.
Written on Nov 28, 2019 after therapy with Erin for 2 weeks