
Wisconsin
Holly Erskine, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Your past keeps showing up in the present. Sleep is broken, your body stays tense, and small moments spark big reactions. Some days you feel overly emotional or irritable; other days you feel shut down and far away. It’s hard to talk about because it feels unsafe and overwhelming, even with people you care about. You try to push it aside and keep functioning, but it’s getting harder. Deep down, you may wonder if something is wrong with you and worry that life will always feel this exhausting. What you want is relief, safety, and the ability to feel present again.
I work with adults whose nervous system has been shaped by trauma. Using trauma-focused therapy and DBT skills, you’ll learn how to regulate emotions, calm your body, and respond to triggers with greater control. Our work focuses on building safety, developing practical skills that restore stability, and healing your trauma so it no longer holds you back.
Over time, you’ll sleep more soundly, feel less reactive, and experience your body as a safe place to live. Relationships feel more manageable, emotions become clearer, and moments of peace return. You don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. With the right support, healing is possible – all at your pace. Reach out today to schedule an appointment.
I work with
Accepted insurances
- 6 Degrees
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aegis LLC
- Aetna/ First Health
- Aetna
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
- Aetna EAP
- Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
- American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
- Assured Benefit Administrators
- Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
- Christian Brothers Services
I specialize in
- Mood Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Relationship/Family Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Cognitive Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Treatment approaches
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Cognitive Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Trauma Focused
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Person-Centered
Communities I work with
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Cancer Allied
- Currently/Recently Incarcerated
- First Responders/Law Enforcement
- Gay Allied
- Healthcare Professionals
- Military/Veteran Allied
- Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
- Transgender Allied
- Queer Allied
Education
Mater of Social Work
University of Wisconsin-MadisonGraduated 2008