Erica Gilmore
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Accepting new clients online
About Erica
I am licensed in Illinois with 15 years of professional work experience. I have had my license for 7 years. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
What Erica helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Erica works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Erica is patient and kind. She asks very insightful questions. I felt very supported.”
- “Erica has been very helpful with my issues. She not only asked the right questions but gave me things to do to improve my situation. <br /> I would highly recommend her.”
- “She is personable, caring, kind, and gives great ideas and practical help to make changes to help you succeed in your life. Highly recommend Erica!!!!!”
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- “Great listening skills, understanding, very insightful, helpful and would recommend her”
- “so grateful to have been matched with Erica! she is such a good listener, never makes me feel judged and has a clear understanding of what my goals are and is helping keep me on track with them.”
- “Erica has been an excellent therapist, and we have very much appreciated her time and help in our relationship.”
- “Very great at listening, hearing our concerns and giving good feedback back and what to work on. I feel heard.”
- “She has really been helping me through my issues.”
- “Erica is great. She's very knowledgeable, compassionate, and kind while still holding us accountable. She's really helped my husband and I through a difficult time. I cannot recommend her highly enough to do her justice. She is great at being a therapist, this is definitely her calling.”
- “Very compassionate and intelligent.”
- “I’ve been working with Erica for several months, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She creates a warm and non-judgmental space that makes it easy to open up and explore personal challenges. Erica is insightful, attentive, and provides practical tools that have truly helped me in my journey of self-discovery and personal growth. I feel supported, understood, and empowered after each session. If you’re looking for a compassionate and skilled therapist, Erica is an excellent choice.”
- “Amazing”
- “Down to Earth. She's as much a philosopher as she is a therapist and relates to you through her own struggles and approaches in life. The real deal.”
- “Erica has a peaceful, loving, and down-to-earth personality, while remaining a magnet for free-spirited fun that makes her very easy to connect with. She can connect with diverse populations and help people instantly feel at ease. Erica does a particularly excellent job guiding others to deeper levels of self awareness.”
- “Erica is a realistic human who has tons of experience in many sectors. I appreciate that I can have a comfortable conversation with someone close to my own age and understands what’s really going on around us and in the world today. She is amazing.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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