Erin Plachko, LPC

Erin Plachko is a Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who began her career in community mental health in the Denver area, first supporting families and later working with adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. Her practice blends evidence-based techniques - including cognitive-behavioral methods, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing - with a holistic viewpoint that honors each person’s emotional and spiritual journey. She is comfortable integrating Christian-informed counseling approaches for those who seek that perspective.

Erin focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression, while also addressing related life themes such as divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love. Her aim is to offer a supportive, collaborative space where people can process difficult emotions, build resilient coping strategies, and work toward meaningful change that leverages their unique gifts and talents. As an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, she holds the professional credential required to provide mental health care in the state of Colorado.

Erin describes her role as walking alongside clients with empathy, wisdom, and genuine care. Outside of her clinical work she stays active outdoors, enjoys cycling, reading, gardening, traveling, and spending time with family, friends, and her church community. She is also a busy sports mom and values watching her children grow through their activities.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Through Online Sessions

Erin uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. This approach is practical and goal-oriented, often useful for managing symptoms of depression, improving self-esteem, and addressing anxiety-related concerns.

She also incorporates solution-focused methods, which concentrate on clients’ strengths and practical steps toward change. Solution-focused work emphasizes building realistic strategies and quick wins to move forward when facing relationship challenges or life transitions.

Motivational interviewing is another tool Erin uses to support people struggling with ambivalence or readiness for change. This collaborative style helps clients explore their values and motivations so they can make choices that align with their goals.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Erin collaborates with each person to determine which techniques fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Erin is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or on the go, and fit therapy into a variety of lifestyles.