Erin Auster, LICSW
No one told you adulting would be this hard….
I mean you knew it wouldn’t be easy, but you’ve overcome hard things in the past with a little extra effort and managed just fine.
But now what worked before is no longer working. You feel overwhelmed and desperate; it’s like everyone else has it figured out but you.
As we progress through life, our problems also grow and it can feel suddenly as if we aren’t equipped to deal with them.
Everything. Feels. So. High. Stakes.
Well, you are in the right place. Welcome!
My Approach
As a licensed clinical social worker, I use a strengths-based perspective and rely heavily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy frameworks.This means we'll identify the strengths you have inherently, and lean into those as you work toward achieving your desired goals while also learning to accept what we cannot control and reframing how we think about things.
I offer a warm and curious approach while creating a nonjudgmental space where you can show up just as you are - with all of your quirks, imperfections, and sometimes irrational thoughts. You can expect my active presence: listening, empathizing, and challenging you (I promise I will do so gently and with some humor). I am committed to holding you accountable and working together as a team to get you back into living the life you want.
The Official Stuff
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LICSW (MA and CT)
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Bachelors of Psychology, University of Rhode Island
Masters of Social Work, Boston College
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Trauma Focused CBT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Perinatal Mental Health
Infertility and Third Party Reproduction
Reflective Supervision