Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Oscar IL, Centivo, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Out of state BlueCard PPO, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Illinois are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Erin Walsh is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Erin is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Erin’s Illinois license number is 149.022052, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Erin Walsh has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Erin’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Loyola University Chicago. Over that time, Erin has worked closely with Parents, First responders, and Blended families.

Erin Walsh works with Parents, First responders, and Blended families and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Life Transitions, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Stress, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Erin spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Erin is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Erin Walsh draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Erin’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, mindful, and warm. In Erin’s words: “Together, we'll explore what is and isn’t working in your life, focusing on your unique strengths.”

Erin Walsh (she/her) offers therapy in English. Erin identifies as White.

Erin Walsh offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Erin is licensed in Illinois, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Erin Walsh is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Erin will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Erin’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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