Erin Calhoun, macpc lpcc-s
Erin holds a master’s degree in clinical counseling and is independently licensed by the State of Ohio as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision Designation. She gained licensure over 20 years ago in 2003 and has experience providing child counseling, adolescent counseling, and adult counseling. She has worked in various settings such as outpatient, school, partial hospitalization, and residential. She specializes in early childhood mental health and trauma treatment. Currently, Erin is the owner of Brainwork Healing Center™, LLC and in private practice where she provides counseling services to all ages; early childhood mental health services; trauma treatment; and advanced clinical training to other mental health professionals, educators, and members of the community.
Erin is passionate about helping others and increasing awareness of trauma-informed approaches, so she volunteers in the community as opportunities arise. She also volunteers through the EMDRIA™ Humanitarian Assistance Program, which provides pro-bono EMDR™ sessions to first responders. After living in Hawai'i for a period of time, Erin volunteered to assist individuals find missing loved ones lost during the Lāhainā, Maui August 2023 fire.
Services
Trauma Treatment
Early Childhood Mental Health
Early Childhood Mental Health
Erin specializes in treating single-incident, complex, and developmental trauma; neglect; abuse; related depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues; and dissociation.
Throughout the last 20 years she has achieved a great deal of trauma related training and experience. She was certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EM
Erin specializes in treating single-incident, complex, and developmental trauma; neglect; abuse; related depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues; and dissociation.
Throughout the last 20 years she has achieved a great deal of trauma related training and experience. She was certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 2009 by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and uses it as a means to increase mental health and reprocess traumatic experiences.
Soon after getting trained in EMDR, Erin completed the Dissociation Diagnosis Psychotherapy Training Program through the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
In 2016 Erin completed Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model of Education™ (NME™) and Neurosequential Model of Therapeutic™ (NMT™) Training Certification through the Phase II level, of which she maintains current NMT™ certification. As a Level II NMT™ Train-The-Trainer, Erin uses NMT™ concepts in session, completes NMT™ brain maps, and can provide NMT™ based training upon request.
Erin is trained in the Flash Technique. She is currently undergoing Traumatic Stress Studies Certification through Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation.
Along with these evidence-based practices, Erin also uses aspects of dialectical behavior and somatic psychotherapy as needed.
Early Childhood Mental Health
Early Childhood Mental Health
Early Childhood Mental Health
Before transitioning to private practice, Erin served as Director for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, The Incredible Years®, Preschool Partial Hospitalization, and Psychiatric Services. She specializes in infant and early childhood mental health, behavior problems, adoption, parenting, family dynamics, abandonment, and disrupt
Before transitioning to private practice, Erin served as Director for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, The Incredible Years®, Preschool Partial Hospitalization, and Psychiatric Services. She specializes in infant and early childhood mental health, behavior problems, adoption, parenting, family dynamics, abandonment, and disrupted attachment.
She has received a great deal of advanced training in early childhood mental health treatment and related evidence-based practices, including: DC: 0-3™, Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA), The Incredible Years®, Conscious Discipline®, Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE), and the Georgetown Model of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation. She also uses concepts derived from Parent-Child Interactive Therapy and Helping the Non-Compliant Child. Along with these evidence-based practices, Erin uses aspects of play therapy, art therapy, and sand-tray therapy.
Education & Training
Early Childhood Mental Health
Education & Training
Erin served as Director for Clinical Training & Education at a local community mental health agency, where she was instrumental in providing advanced clinical training and implementation of trauma-informed care at an agency-wide level.
As a Level II NMT™ Train-The-Trainer, Erin continues to assist organizations in implementing trauma-inf
Erin served as Director for Clinical Training & Education at a local community mental health agency, where she was instrumental in providing advanced clinical training and implementation of trauma-informed care at an agency-wide level.
As a Level II NMT™ Train-The-Trainer, Erin continues to assist organizations in implementing trauma-informed practices by providing advanced clinical training to mental health professionals and educators.
Brainwork Healing Center™, LLC is an approved Continued Education Provider for the state of Ohio, with trainings approved for both counselors and social workers.
Training Topics:
-Psychotraumatology and the Need for A Trauma-Informed Approach
-The Neurobiology of Leadership
-Trauma-Informed: Why It Matters
-Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
-Trauma-Informed: What it Looks Like
-Helping the Helper
-Developmental Trauma and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics™
-Interpersonal Neurobiology, Co-Regulation & Co-Dysregulation
-The Fundamentals of Dysregulation
-Means for Regulation: Somatosensory
-Means for Regulation: Dissociation
Additional training topics being developed and available upon request.