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Timothy Erhardt, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Work on grief
About Timothy
Timothy Erhardt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 20 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He also supports work on relationships, self-esteem, career decisions, and coping with life changes.
Timothy emphasizes practical, structured approaches. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, testing new behaviors, and building everyday skills that reduce distress.
His background includes long-term clinical work with people facing substance use, trauma, and loss. He works with concerns such as mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, process addictions, and issues tied to first responder and veteran experiences. He also addresses fatherhood issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and feelings of isolation or shame.
In sessions, Timothy combines straightforward conversation with concrete exercises. He may use exposure tasks, values-based action plans, emotion regulation techniques, and motivational interviewing to support change. He explains steps clearly and checks progress regularly.
Clients are guided to try specific skills between sessions. Timothy frames setbacks as information to refine the plan. To start, he asks about current struggles, what has been tried, and what matters most to the client, then negotiates practical next steps.
How his approaches work in online sessions
Timothy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and then test alternative ways of responding. CBT often involves short homework tasks that fit into daily life and help reduce anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking actions that matter, useful when people feel stuck or face big life changes.He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when strong emotions get in the way of progress. These skills are concrete - for example, breathing exercises, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step coping plans - and can be practiced between sessions to build confidence.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with the client to decide whether CBT, ACT, DBT skills, or a mix best fits the situation and goals. This happens through discussion, brief trials of techniques, and reviewing what helps most.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats. Confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so clients can use break periods or quiet windows more effectively.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and self-esteem concerns, career and life changes, and related issues listed in his specialties.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and routines and to try different responses. Sessions include practical experiments and skill practice between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with people facing addiction, trauma, grief, and mood concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices out of that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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