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Erin (Boyle) Fon (she/her)

About me

Hi there! I’m Erin. I’m a warm, caring therapist who truly loves to sit and talk with other humans. I specialize in developmental and relational trauma—the kind that comes from early attachment wounds and shapes how you relate to yourself and others today. I’m passionate about helping folks find safety—both within themselves, and in healthy relationships.

I take concepts from a variety of different therapeutic modalities, including relational, somatic, humanistic, psychodynamic, attachment-based, and gestalt. I have also completed the Foundations training in (and continue to train in) Relational Somatic Healing, a modality focused on healing relational developmental trauma.

In therapy, you will develop curiosity about your internal world and learn to mindfully notice what happens emotionally and bodily when certain thoughts or behaviors arise. I will also offer trauma-informed somatic interventions for us to try out and practice to help you support your own big feelings while shifting your nervous system over the longer term.

I love working with a wide range of people from a variety of different backgrounds, including those who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent.

Reach out for a 15-minute consultation call.

My Background

I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral studies, where I also worked as a teaching assistant for a graduate course on trauma for two semesters following graduation. Prior to becoming a therapist, I was in the world of tech for over a decade, primarily working as a software product manager.

I identify as a white, bisexual, temporarily-able-bodied, middle class, highly sensitive, cisgender woman. I originally hail from the midwest (Ohio), and I have a plethora of experiences I draw on in my work. Some of those experiences and interests over my life have included being a musician, a power lifter, an editor, a puzzle-lover, a gamer, a rule follower, a mystery-fiend, and so many more.

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Matthew Grundy, AMFT

“Erin is a warm, trauma-informed therapist who is fiercely client-centered. She has great skill in helping you bring all parts of yourself into the room, and will advocate for you and be there with you through whatever comes up.”

Reach out for a 15-minute consultation call.

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