Dr. Lonnie Erskine, LPC

Dr. Lonnie Erskine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and challenges around parenting and self-esteem. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about what they are feeling. Taking the first step toward change is often hard, and she offers steady support through that process.

In sessions she encourages clear, practical conversation about everyday problems. She uses straightforward methods to identify unhelpful thought patterns and to build new skills for daily life. People who prefer a warm, listening approach find this style accessible and easy to follow.

Dr. Erskine integrates techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. That means she listens first, then helps clients test small changes and notice what works. She also brings motivational interviewing techniques when a person is ready to work on behavior change or addiction concerns.

Her practice includes attention to issues across the life span and additional focus areas such as aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, and medical-related challenges like cancer. She also helps with attachment, abandonment, and relationship patterns that affect people’s lives.

Sessions aim to produce skills you can use between meetings - coping tools for bad days and clear steps for longer-term goals. If you want a calm, practical approach with steady guidance, she may be a good match.

Approaches that guide online work and practical progress

Dr. Erskine uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as core approaches. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience without judgment. It helps people name what matters most and feel heard. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches clear skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for depression, anxiety, and behavior changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. Together you can adjust the plan as you learn what helps and what doesn’t.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue care while juggling caregiving, work, or medical appointments. Talking through options with the therapist will clarify what will work best for your situation.