Holly Erskine, LCSW

Holly Erskine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin who brings a trauma-informed lens to psychotherapy and a collaborative, compassionate approach to care. With 15 years of experience working in the mental health field, she focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes. Her clinical expertise includes work with trauma-related symptoms, post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, emotion dysregulation, mood and personality disorders, and relationship difficulties, and she often addresses issues such as dissociation, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and self-harm.

Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and DBT Prolonged Exposure trauma therapy, Holly blends these methods with other evidence-informed strategies to meet each person’s needs. She emphasizes the importance of safety as a foundation for healing and prioritizes an empathic therapeutic relationship where clients can explore change without judgment. Treatment planning is a collaborative process: early sessions are used to build the relationship, identify goals, and create a tailored plan that reflects what the client most wants to achieve.

Holly finds meaning in supporting people affected by trauma and mental health challenges and is committed to fostering empowerment and practical skill-building so clients can move toward lives they value. She welcomes inquiries from those seeking help and looks forward to connecting.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Holly frequently uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a skills-based approach that helps people regulate intense emotions, reduce impulsive behaviors, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can be especially helpful for emotion dysregulation, self-harm urges, and patterns of impulsivity.

She also applies Trauma-Focused Therapy principles to address PTSD, complex trauma, and trauma-related symptoms; this approach focuses on understanding how traumatic experiences affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and on developing strategies to process and integrate those experiences over time.

Client-Centered Therapy informs her practice as well, emphasizing empathic listening, respect for each person's goals, and collaboration in developing a treatment plan. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Holly works together with clients to determine what methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Holly is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can increase flexibility for people managing busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care and to adapt session formats as needs change, making it easier to pursue consistent progress.