Erin Hightower, LCSW

Licensed in Kentucky · 11 years in practice

Erin Hightower is a licensed clinical social worker in Kentucky with 11 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Kentucky: 256397 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1851735617 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Erin

Erin Hightower is a licensed clinical social worker in Kentucky with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady support and practical steps. Erin aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk honestly about what's bothering them.

Erin works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship struggles, intimacy-related issues, grief, and challenges around eating and sleeping.

Background and approach

People turn to her for help with self-esteem, motivation, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Her approach is straightforward. Erin listens first, then helps set small, manageable goals.

She adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions can include talking through difficulties, practicing new ways to communicate, and building everyday habits that feel doable. Erin pays attention to the feelings people name, like guilt, shame, or isolation, and helps them find better ways to cope.

She also supports clients exploring forgiveness, improving communication, and growing self-love. The focus is on practical change that fits into everyday life. Therapy starts with a short discussion about goals and what someone hopes to change.

From there Erin and the client set a plan and adjust it as progress is made. She accepts sessions in English and works with international clients by offering formats that suit different needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Erin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

How Erin Uses Practical Approaches in Online Sessions

Erin uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques aimed at clear, usable change. One common focus is on coping skills for stress and anxiety - teaching steps people can use day to day to reduce worry and manage overwhelming feelings. This often includes breaking big problems into smaller tasks and practicing simple breathing and grounding methods that help during hard moments.

She also works on relationship and communication skills, helping people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of speaking and listening. These exercises are practical and repeatable, useful for improving connection and reducing conflict. For trauma and abuse, Erin emphasizes safety, pacing, and building coping resources before tackling painful memories or triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erin will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what feels manageable.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - let people fit therapy into real life. Video is good for deeper conversations and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text allow shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to work into busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Erin commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and problems with eating or sleeping.

What is her approach to therapy?

Erin listens first and then helps set small, manageable goals. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person rather than using a single method for everyone.

How much experience does she have?

Erin has 11 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice in Kentucky.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in Kentucky and provides services from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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