Who Erin works with
Therapy for young adults, for the years when everything moves at once.
Early adulthood can pack more change into a few years than some decades do: school, first jobs, moving out or back home, new relationships and big questions about who you are becoming. Young adults, ages 18 to 29, are one of the age ranges this practice focuses on. Erin L. Smith, MSPC, LPCC, LPC, offers therapy for young adults in Georgetown, KY, and by telehealth anywhere in Kentucky, Arizona and Minnesota.
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So much changing at once
A lot of firsts tend to land close together in these years: a first lease, a first real job, a first serious relationship, maybe a first stretch of living far from family, or a move back home after you thought you were done. Each change can be good and still unsettle your sense of who you are. You may feel behind and overwhelmed at the same time, or unsure which of the directions open to you is actually yours. Therapy offers a steady place to sort through it with someone outside the situation.
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Anxiety, low mood and the comparison trap
Scrolling through other people's milestones can make your own life look small, even when you know the feed is edited. Comparison can feed anxiety and low mood, and those quietly shape your choices: skipping plans, overthinking a text, staying in bed longer than you meant to. CBT gives you practical tools for this. You learn to notice the thought running under a feeling, check whether it holds up, and replace it with something more accurate. These skills are meant for use between sessions, in the moments that actually count.
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Relationships, family and figuring out faith
These years often reshape your closest relationships. Dating, breakups, friendships that drift as people move, and a new kind of relationship with your parents can all happen at once. Faith can be part of this too, especially if you are working out what you believe for yourself rather than by default. Faith-based work sits among the areas where Erin is most experienced, and you decide how much faith comes into your sessions, from none to a lot. That can shift from week to week as you figure things out.
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When drinking or using becomes the plan
Drinking, vaping, cannabis or other substances can slide from social to necessary without a clear moment when it changed. You might use to sleep, to calm down before going out, or to stop thinking for a while. Addiction is one of the areas where Erin has the most experience. Therapy can look at what the substance is doing for you, what it is costing you and what you want instead, without judgment. Goals are yours to set with Erin, whether the aim is to cut back, to stop, or first to decide between the two.
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How therapy for young adults works here
Erin's style is strength-based, cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused. In practice, you name what you want to be different in concrete terms, and the two of you set goals around it. A real part of the work is noticing the strengths and coping skills you already have and using them on purpose. Erin explains what she suggests and why, checks what is helping, and changes course when something is not. Telehealth can fit around classes and work, and the fit tends to be strongest for people who come in with goals and want to finish what they start.
Signs this is the right page
- Comparing your life to everyone else's feed
- Feeling behind without knowing what you are behind on
- Drinking or using more than you planned
- Moved out, moved back, still feeling stuck
None of this is a diagnosis, and no outcome is guaranteed. It is a starting point for a conversation.
Questions
Common questions
- Can I use my parent's insurance for therapy?
- Possibly. If the plan is Anthem BCBS, United Healthcare or UMR, Erin is in-network wherever she is licensed. In Kentucky, Aetna, Humana and Medicare are in-network as well. Before a first session, confirm your benefits with the insurer and ask how statements and claims are sent, so you know what to expect.
- I go to school in another state. Can I still see Erin?
- It depends on where you are during each session. Erin can see you by telehealth while you are physically in Kentucky, Arizona or Minnesota, or in person in Georgetown when you are in Kentucky, but not while you are in another state.
- What if I do not know what is wrong, only that something feels off?
- That is a fine place to start. On the free 15-minute consultation, you can describe it however it comes out, and Erin will explain how she works and answer your questions. You decide together whether to go further, and if someone else would be a better fit, she will tell you honestly.
In Erin's words
What she would say if you called today.
You do not need to have it all figured out before we talk. We will start by getting to know each other, then set goals together in concrete terms. I will be straight with you about what I am seeing and what I am using, and you can tell me when something is not working.
Free 15-minute consultation
Book a consultation with Erin
Fifteen minutes by telehealth, at no charge. You can describe what is going on, ask how Erin works, and decide afterward whether to book a first session. Scheduling opens in her secure SimplePractice portal.
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