- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Erin
Erin Damato is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Erin encourages practical steps and steady progress for parents juggling competing demands.
Her approach centers on recognizing each person's strengths and life story. She treats people as the expert on their own experience and partners with them to set realistic goals. Sessions focus on developing coping skills, improving motivation, and building confidence in everyday situations.
Background and approach
Erin has worked across a range of concerns related to mental health and life transitions. That includes grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, panic and anxiety, and postpartum depression. She also addresses relationship struggles, intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and caregiving stress.
Parents who bring questions about parenting, managing anger, or balancing work and family will find direct, practical strategies. Erin draws on methods that translate to day-to-day life, such as behavior-focused tools and problem-solving steps to reduce overwhelm and increase routine and structure. Sessions are offered in English and conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Erin uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. She works with people in Connecticut and does not accept international clients.
What Erin works with
Everything Erin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Erin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care for Parenting Stress
Erin uses evidence-based approaches that focus on practical change and emotional regulation. One common approach emphasizes behavior-focused skills and problem-solving to manage stress, reduce overwhelm, and build helpful routines; this approach can help with parenting demands, anxiety, and daily functioning. Another approach concentrates on emotion regulation and coping strategies to lessen anxiety, panic symptoms, and mood swings; it helps people recognize triggers and practice new responses in the moment.Choosing the right approach happens together. Erin will listen to your goals and preferences, try techniques that fit your situation, and adjust the plan as you go. The process is collaborative and paced to match what you can manage between sessions.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues and nuance similar to in-person work. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, message-based reflections, and faster problem-solving during busy days. These options help parents and busy people fit therapy into real life while working with licensed professionals.
Questions people ask about Erin
What concerns does Erin commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, and parenting challenges among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and pragmatic, emphasizing skills you can use day to day and steady progress toward clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
Erin has ten years of professional experience supporting people with mood, anxiety, addiction, and life transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and practices with clients located in Connecticut.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Erin offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a cancelable subscription model.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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