Erica Kress

LCSW, 28 years of experience

Empowering
Authentic
Solution oriented

About me

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Florida. I received my Master's from the University of Pittsburgh and have been practicing for 28 years. I am internationally certified in EMDR. I help children, young adults, up to and including seniors, struggling with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, OCD, and trauma. My approach combines cognitive behavioral solution-focused therapy. I will work with you to develop a treatment approach that matches your unique needs. I will help you find solutions and make positive changes in your life. I will help motivate you to achieve and sustain desired behavioral changes. I can help you find solutions rather than dwelling on the problems.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, and gather background information about your past and how you think you got here. 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.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have a positive strengths based approach which will help you to focus on how to use your strengths to your advantage rather than focusing or dwelling on your problems. I will help motivate you to not only achieve but to sustain long lasting desired behavioral change.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I love working with clients who want to make changes and improve their lives for the better. I like to provide the road map and tools to get there. I am a trauma-trained therapist, Internationally Certified in EMDR through EMDRIA. I also have years of advanced training in ADHD from the ADD Coach Academy.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Anger ManagementDepressionGriefObsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

I identify as

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

My treatment methods

EMDR

I am a trauma-trained Certified EMDR therapist through the EMDR International Association. I also have years of advanced training in ADHD from the ADD Coach Academy.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

My approach combines EMDR and cognitive behavioral solution-focused therapy. I will work with you to develop a treatment approach that matches your unique needs. I will help you to find solutions and make positive changes in your life. I will help motivate you to achieve and sustain desired behavioral changes. I can help you find solutions rather than dwelling on the problems.

Couples Counseling

I will assist you in finding your Attachment Style and your Love Language to gain a greater understanding of your partner and a much more effective communication style.

Grief Therapy

I help clients process a major loss, re-engage with life, and find a sense of purpose and meaning in their grief.

Strength-Based

I focuses on a person's strengths and resourcefulness instead of their weaknesses. The goal of this holistic mental health approach is to improve a person's mindset, create a positive worldview, and help them see themselves as resilient. It can be useful for many people, including those with poor self-esteem, emotional issues, serious mental health problems, or who are averse to therapy.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

, 27 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

May 7, 2025

Best therapist ever! I have been seeing her for years and highly recommend her!

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 3 with Erica

May 4, 2025

It’s not easy to find someone you fit with and she just fits. She listens, she really listens. She understands you. There is no other way to explain it other than that. She helps me be the best version of myself. I wouldn’t be here and be as strong as I am today,if she hadn’t taken the time to care and pull me out of my darkness.

Verified client, age 35-44

Review shared after session 5 with Erica

March 6, 2025

Great feedback!

Verified client, age 45-54

Review shared after session 2 with Erica