Erin Hamer, LCSW

Erin Hamer, LCSW, offers compassionate support for people facing relationship strain, family conflict, stress, anxiety, and the emotional toll of chronic illness or caregiving. She also helps with self-esteem, life transitions, career concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues related to identity and discrimination. Erin connects with people who value a relatable, straightforward approach and who want practical tools to feel steadier day to day.

Erin takes an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance in sessions. She begins by meeting people where they are and helping them set clear goals. Her work often blends Client-Centered listening with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused work to shift difficult patterns. Emotionally-Focused ideas inform how she addresses closeness and intimacy issues.

Her background includes a Bachelor and a Master of Social Work from Clark Atlanta University, with a concentration in health and mental health. Erin has nine years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker in California. That experience includes helping people navigate adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and chronic pain or illness challenges.

Erin is comfortable addressing multicultural and spiritual concerns, and she offers support for LGBT topics and for people seeking Christian counseling. She emphasizes clear communication and honest feedback while helping people explore values and next steps.

Session rhythm and techniques are shaped by each person’s needs. Erin commonly uses motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and short-term solution-focused work to produce measurable steps between sessions. She aims to help people feel more capable of handling everyday challenges.

How Erin’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Erin integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that lend themselves well to remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what matters to the person, which helps build trust and clear goals over video or phone. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, making it easy to track progress between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. She often combines listening and supportive reflection with small, actionable steps people can try between meetings to see what helps.

The biography indicates Erin has offered phone, video, and text options in the past, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use visual tools or worksheets during video calls and exchange brief messages for quick encouragement or reminders between scheduled sessions.