Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Life Transitions and 3 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Maybe you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns you can't quite name. Maybe life has shifted and you're not sure who you are on the other side. I'm Erikka, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and I help adults navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions with warm, trauma-informed care that helps you breathe, heal, and reconnect with yourself.
Reaching out is often the hardest part, so our first session is designed to feel easy. It's a conversation, not an interrogation. You share what's been weighing on you and what you'd like to be different, at whatever pace feels right. There's no pressure to go deeper than you're ready to, and you can ask me anything. You'll leave feeling heard, a little lighter, and with a clear sense of what working together will look like. We build safety first, and the deeper work follows from there.
You won't get a one-size-fits-all protocol. You'll get an approach shaped around you, drawing from CBT, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, and creative interventions when they help. Because the work is trauma-informed, sessions move at a pace your nervous system can actually handle, so you feel supported and gently challenged, never pushed. Clients tell me they feel seen and understood from the very first session. And if faith or spirituality matters to you, we can weave it into our work. It's always optional and always guided by your values.
You know that feeling when you're just tired of your own patterns? That's usually who finds me. Maybe it's anxiety that won't quiet down, ADHD chaos, old stuff you never dealt with, or a big life change that's left you feeling like a stranger to yourself. You don't need to have any of it figured out. Just come curious, be willing to talk it out, and try some things between sessions. We'll figure out the rest together.
Other specialties
I identify as
Adlerian
Adlerian therapy is really the foundation of how I see people. It's built on the idea that we all want to feel like we belong and that our early experiences shape the beliefs we carry about ourselves, often without realizing it. In our work, that means getting curious about where your patterns came from, what purpose they once served, and whether they still fit the life you want now. It's a hopeful, encouraging approach. I'm not here to diagnose what's wrong with you. I'm here to help you understand your story, build on your strengths, and make choices that feel like yours.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is one of the most practical tools in my toolbox. The short version: how you think shapes how you feel and what you do, and most of us have thought patterns running on autopilot that don't do us any favors. Together we'll catch those patterns in real time, question them, and practice more balanced ways of thinking. This is where a lot of the between-session work comes in, because noticing your thoughts in everyday life is where the skill actually builds. Clients like CBT because it's concrete. You leave with tools you can actually use, not just insight.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
A lot of anxiety and overwhelm comes from living in the past or the future instead of right now. Mindfulness helps you come back to the present, notice what's happening in your body and mind, and respond instead of react. In sessions, this might look like slowing down to check in with what you're actually feeling, or learning simple grounding practices you can use when things get loud. Nothing complicated, no hour of meditation required. Just small, doable ways to feel steadier in your everyday life.
Trauma Informed Care
A quick distinction worth knowing: a trauma therapist specializes in intensive trauma treatment, often using approaches like EMDR to directly process specific traumatic events. Trauma-informed is different. It means that no matter what we're working on, I never forget that your past shapes your present. The anxiety, the people-pleasing, the shutting down: those started as ways to protect yourself, and we treat them with respect, not judgment. Practically, it means we move at a pace your nervous system can handle, you're always in the driver's seat, and I won't push you toward painful things before you feel safe enough. If it turns out you need deep trauma processing work, I'll say so honestly and help you find the right specialist.
Faith based therapy
For clients who want it, I'm glad to bring faith into our work, whether that's spiritual reflection, prayer, or connecting what we're working on to your beliefs. And I do mean optional. You set the tone, and I follow your comfort level and values. If faith isn't part of your life, it simply never comes up. But if it's a source of strength for you, it can be a meaningful part of healing, and you won't have to check that part of yourself at the door.