Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Sydney works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sydney
Sydney Erskine is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 24 years of experience to sessions. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, or big life changes. Her manner is calm and direct, with a focus on practical steps people can use between sessions.
She trained in psychology and has worked in addiction treatment centers and independent practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Background and approach
Her background covers a range of approaches so she can match methods to each person's needs. Sydney pays attention to emotional patterns that come from family history and current relationships. In session she uses clear, doable tools alongside deeper conversation.
That can mean learning mindfulness practices, noticing body sensations, or trying focused emotional exercises to ease intense reactions. She also uses short-term, solution-focused strategies to set measurable goals and track progress. Sydney describes therapy as a collaborative process.
She starts by assessing what brought someone in and then builds a plan that fits their life and values. Clients leave with specific actions they can use to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Her work considers biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors.
That whole-life view helps people reconnect with what matters, repair patterns that cause pain, and move toward more stable behavior and relationships.
What Sydney works with
Everything Sydney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sydney's practice.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Sydney lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online care
Sydney draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide work in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, respectful stance where the therapist follows the client's lead to build insight and self-worth. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying core emotions and reshaping how people respond to them, which can help reduce anger and repair connection patterns.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their physical and mental reactions in the moment. Simple breath and body-awareness exercises can be practiced during or between sessions to lower reactivity. Choosing an approach is a team effort; the therapist will help figure out what fits each person's goals, needs, and style. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what actually helps.
Online work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good short check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging allow quick, frequent touchpoints and written reflections. These options offer flexibility so people can keep momentum while using tools learned in sessions.
Questions people ask about Sydney
What concerns does she commonly address?
Sydney works with a wide range of concerns including anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, and career-related worries.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style blends empathic listening with actionable coaching. Sessions include emotional exploration plus concrete tools like mindfulness and solution-focused tasks.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of clinical experience, including work in addiction treatment centers and independent practice in the Bay Area.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, CA LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.