Holly Erskine, LCSW

Holly Erskine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Social anxiety and phobia are included among her focus areas. She offers straightforward, person-focused care and collaborates with each person on practical goals.

Holly uses a trauma-informed perspective that treats symptoms as understandable responses to life events. She draws on approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused work to help manage intense emotions and distressing memories. Sessions involve learning specific skills, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing ways to notice thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed.

Her experience includes work with post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, mood and personality-related concerns, dissociation, and self-harm. She also supports people coping with disaster-related stress, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and seasonal patterns such as SAD. The work can include skills training, safety planning, and focused trauma processing when appropriate.

Holly emphasizes a collaborative relationship where treatment goals are set together. Early sessions focus on clarifying what someone wants to change and making a practical plan. Progress is measured by small, concrete steps such as reducing avoidance, improving daily routines, or practicing social exposures.

Sessions are intended to be direct and practical. People can expect an approach that mixes skill teaching, behavioral practice, and trauma-focused strategies while keeping the individual’s goals in view.

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