Erica Alonso
About me
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with victims of trauma with diverse backgrounds since 2015. I am a fire wife so I understand the constant change and challenges that life brings you and how looking at your life holistically can be a huge advantage. I have worked with all ages in many different social service settings.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, I let you take control of our conversation allowing me to just listen and get to know you. At the end of our first session, I will clarify what I understood and we will work together to create your plan moving forward to allow us to start measuring progress in your treatment.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I believe my greatest strengths as a provider is that I am transparent in my communication and appropriately challenge my clients. I have worked with diverse ages and backgrounds allowing me to fully understand the effects of trauma in different individuals. I have worked with many clients who have engaged in treatment before but was unsuccessful so I am not afraid of having a courageous conversation about what has and has not worked previously.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working with clients who are either ready for change or if you are feeling unsure of change, show understanding and willingness to discuss this transparently and accept that I will challenge you to function to the best of your abilities. I like to give homework but it isn’t always applicable. I enjoy clients that can express themselves without censoring and allowing vulnerability to enhance our therapeutic relationship.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Bipolar Disorder
Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Domestic Violence
Family Conflict
Foster Care/Adoption
Life Transitions
Parenting
Personality Disorders
Self-Harming
Identifies as
Hispanic / Latinx
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
Texas
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Cash - $70 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
WellCare
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Strength-Based
When you are feeling down and unable to see the bright side of a situation, I like to utilize and implement a strengths based approach as there is always a light to any situation.
Attachment-based
I believe in the attachment experienced as a child navigates how you perceive your future and working on potentially broken attachment stages can heal in order to live the best future possible.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I am certified in DBT and have worked in crisis settings as well as with child and adults in crisis, experiencing suicidal ideations and severe self-harm.
Psychoeducation
I believe in all individuals having access to psychoeducation in order to be as informed as possible to make accurate informed decisions about their own care.
Trauma Informed Care
I have specialized in trauma informed care since 2015 and have experience with abuse, neglect, poverty, homelessness and ptsd.