- Goal focused
- Compassionate listener
- Practical steps
About Erin
Erin Chilelli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who draws on a decade of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, and major life transitions. She focuses on practical support for parenting concerns, grief and loss, and relationship strains. Erin aims to listen without judgement and to meet people where they are in their lives.
Erin works with people coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, and depression. She also supports those facing career questions, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her additional focus areas and she offers help navigating the emotions that come with those experiences.
Her approach centers on tailoring conversation and a treatment plan to each person’s situation. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals, manageable steps, and skills you can try between meetings. Erin frames therapy as a collaborative effort rather than a lecture.
People often seek her help for fertility and pregnancy-related challenges, postpartum depression, and life purpose questions. She also provides support around divorce, separation, and family problems. The tone in sessions is practical, direct, and supportive.
Erin communicates in English and brings a compassionate, respectful manner to her work. Her goal is to help people feel more capable and in control of the next steps of their lives. If you are considering therapy, she encourages reaching out and taking the first step.
How evidence-based techniques guide online work
Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach emphasizes coping skills and stress reduction exercises that help people manage anxiety, depression, and caregiver fatigue in day-to-day life. These techniques teach concrete breathing, grounding, and thought-management practices to reduce overwhelm.Another approach concentrates on processing grief and relationship challenges through structured conversation and problem-solving. This method helps people name difficult feelings, practice communication strategies, and plan small changes that can alter how they relate to others and to themselves.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Erin will listen to your concerns and preferences, then recommend methods that fit your goals. She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as needed.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and fit short check-ins into a busy day. It also allows people to use quieter surroundings, leave out video when needed for a phone-style check-in, or choose sessions that match their time constraints while keeping therapy integrated into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Erin address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting questions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and career or life-purpose concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Erin uses a practical, collaborative style that focuses on clear goals and manageable steps. Conversations are adapted to each person’s needs and pace.
How much experience does she have?
Erin has 10 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions if I live outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients; confirm your location before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.