Erika Richardson
Hi, I'm Erika! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia. I received my Masters in Clinical Social Work from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 2008 and have been practicing in the field of clinical social work ever since. I help children/adolescents, and adults of all ages create a life that reflects their desired level of mental wellbeing.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with introductions, begin the process of getting to know one another, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Strengths
I've developed a tried-and-true playbook for helping you (a) identify the root cause of your challenges and (b) create a tailored plan that leads to measurable progress.
Ideal clients
I love working with people of all ages; whether that’s a child, adolescent or an adult. Especially during difficult times such as life transitions and adjustments, stress, grief and loss, traumatic situations and many other challenging times in a persons life. My clients are eager to improve, but don't yet have the tools or personal insights needed to make their goal a reality. They often feel stuck, overwhelmed, down or anxious about next steps. That’s where I can absolutely help the most.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma informed care aims to understand a patient's life experiences to provide effective care. It shifts the focus from "What's wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?".
Eclectic
In addition to CBT treatment modalities, I am certified as a Trauma Focused CBT Therapist; I also practice pulling from an array of other evidence-based treatment modalities that I am trained in to best suit my patients treatment needs. These may include expressive arts, motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, ACT, eco-therapy, attrachment based therapy, mindfulness, cognitive coping and others.
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Licensed in
- VirginiaLicense 0904009561