Licensed clinical social worker recordMontana
Erin Saxer, LCSW, LCPC
Montana
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LCPC
- Licensed in Montana
- LCSW, licence BBH-LCSW-LIC-12397
- Licensed in Montana
- LCPC, licence BBH-LCPC-LIC-4639
- NPI
- 1649697129
- Experience
- 18 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Montana
These details come from information Erin supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress management
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief support
About Erin
Erin Saxer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Montana with 18 years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Her approach is practical and person-focused, aiming to help people manage day-to-day pressures and regain a sense of control.
Erin emphasizes that clients know their own stories and brings a collaborative stance to sessions. She listens for strengths and patterns that can be used to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. Sessions focus on clear, manageable steps rather than abstract theory.
In practice she helps people build skills for coping with panic attacks, mood shifts, and communication problems. She supports those navigating pregnancy and childbirth concerns and women's issues, addressing how life transitions affect wellbeing. Grief work includes helping people make sense of loss and create routines that support recovery.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. Erin works to break problems into parts and set realistic, achievable steps. She encourages practical strategies clients can try between sessions and reviews progress regularly.
Clients can expect a professional who values their perspective and collaborates on planning next steps. The focus is on improving daily functioning, reducing intense distress, and strengthening confidence to handle future challenges.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions
Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at practical change. One common approach focuses on skill-building for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and grounding techniques, pacing exposures, and rehearsing coping responses to reduce intense symptoms. This helps people manage sudden panic and everyday worry.Another approach concentrates on processing trauma and loss in manageable steps. The work often includes identifying distressing memories, reducing their hold over daily life, and developing routines that support recovery. This can help with post-traumatic stress and complicated grief.
Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, current stressors, and what feels most useful. Together they try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the plan based on progress and preferences.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or medical appointments and can reduce travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when bandwidth or scheduling is limited, while others choose longer video sessions for in-depth work. Discussing logistics early helps align the format with everyday life and goals.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, panic and mood disorders, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She takes a practical, collaborative approach that emphasizes clients' strengths. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills to use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings. That experience informs a pragmatic, goal-oriented style.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She holds LCSW and LCPC credentials and is licensed in Montana. Those credentials are listed as LCSW and LCPC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any jurisdictional or licensing questions before scheduling.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you to scheduling and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers