Holly Erskine, LCSW

Holly Erskine is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin who brings a trauma-informed perspective to her work. She creates a respectful, empathic atmosphere where people can feel heard and begin to explore difficult experiences without judgment. Holly frames struggles as understandable responses to life events and collaborates with each person to identify practical ways to pursue their goals.

With 15 years of experience in the mental health field, she has developed expertise in addressing trauma-related symptoms, post-traumatic stress, complex trauma, emotion dysregulation, mood and personality disorders, and relationship difficulties. Her clinical focus also includes managing stress and anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes, dissociation, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, and recovery from sexual assault and abuse. Her training includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and DBT Prolonged Exposure trauma therapy, and she integrates additional approaches as needed to fit each client's unique circumstances.

Holly emphasizes safety and an empathic, compassionate approach as foundations for healing. She prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and works in partnership with clients to develop meaningful, achievable treatment goals. In early sessions she focuses on building rapport, answering questions, and developing a mutual understanding of what the client hopes to gain from therapy before co-creating a treatment plan.

Helping people affected by trauma and mental health challenges is central to her work. She aims to foster empowerment and practical skills so clients can move toward lives that feel more manageable and fulfilling.