Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 10 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, First Responders/Healthcare Workers, Trauma and PTSD and 6 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hello and welcome, I'm Ericka, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in supporting people whose work—and often their identity—is centered on caring for others, until somewhere along the way they've lost sight of themselves. As both a therapist and clinical leader, I've spent years supporting the people others rely on most. I've learned that the people who seem strongest are often carrying the heaviest burdens, and too often, capable people mistake surviving for living. Whether your goal is to leave work at work, sleep through the night, stop feeling guilty for resting, or simply feel like yourself again, we'll work together to help you reconnect with the person beneath all the responsibility. Because the people everyone depends on deserve someone they can depend on, too.
You've spent so much time taking care of everyone else that you may have forgotten what it feels like to have someone show up for you. That's what our first session is—a place where you don't have to have everything figured out before you arrive. We'll start with whatever feels most important, whether it's ongoing stress, a specific challenge, or simply the exhaustion that's been quietly building. If you're used to being the one everyone leans on, having someone ask, "How are you doing?" may feel unfamiliar—and you're not alone. This isn't about fixing everything in one session. It's about setting some of the weight down. My hope is that you leave feeling a little lighter, knowing you don't have to carry it alone anymore.
I bring a calm, steady presence to every session. You won't be met with judgment, pressure, or expectations to heal on someone else's timeline. Together, we'll explore the patterns that helped you survive and whether they're still serving you today. Because I've spent years supporting people who care for everyone else, you won't have to convince me why you're exhausted or why resting feels uncomfortable. We'll spend less time explaining your experience and more time helping you reconnect with yourself.
I've noticed that I connect especially well with people who are used to being the strong one. The people everyone turns to. The ones who quietly carry more than anyone realizes while wondering why they're so exhausted. If you've spent years taking care of everyone else, you may have forgotten what it feels like to be cared for yourself. That's where our work begins.
You know that inner voice that says you should be handling this better, that rest is something you haven't earned yet? CBT helps you catch those thoughts before they run the show - and swaps them for ones that actually let you breathe.
When your job asks you to stay calm in chaos, your nervous system needs real tools, not just willpower. DBT gives you those tools - for the crisis moments, the slow burn of accumulated stress, and the boundaries you keep meaning to set.
You don't need to relive every hard call, every hard shift, every hard year to move forward. This approach starts with where you want to go - and finds the small steps that actually get you there.