New to Grow
Hi, I am Erma Croom. a therapist, spiritual companion, and seasoned guide for women who have spent years holding others. With decades of experience in pastoral leadership, chaplaincy and clinical counseling, I bring a rare blind of psychological insight, spiritual depth, and lived wisdom to my work. My practice centers on supporting spiritually grounded women who are ready to be held without losing your depth, independence, or sense of calling. I offer a grounded, compassionate authority--one that creates safety, invites pause, and honors the sacredness of each person's story.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Starting therapy can feel intimidating, and I honor the courage it takes to begin. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you’ll be seen, heard, and respected. Our work together will be collaborative and paced to honor your nervous system, helping you build a greater sense of safety and empowerment.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I bring a steady, clear presence shaped by decades of pastoral leadership, chaplaincy, and clinical counseling and psychotherapy. My role is not to direct your life, but to hold the space where your own inner authority can rise again. I integrate psychological insight with spiritual wisdom, offering a therapeutic space that is both emotionally safe and spiritually resonant. This is a place where your faith, your questions, your grief, and your resilience are all welcome.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
My ideal clients are faith leaders, caregivers, spiritually grounded women, retreat groups and clergy cohorts. For many years, I sat with women who like me were used to carrying others--women who were the steady ones, the wise ones, the ones everyone turned to. And I began to notice a pattern: We were exhausted, but they didn't know how to stop, they were spiritually deep, but emotionally depleted, they were independent, but lonely in their strength. My background as a pastoral leader, chaplain, clinical counselor and psychotherapist allows me to meet women at the intersection of spiritual depth, emotional wisdom, and lived experience. I help women integrate their depth and independence with a new capacity to receive care, so they can live from wholeness rather than depletion.
Integrative
I integrate spirituality with evidence-based practices to support your journey toward inner peace and authentic connection. I believe you already hold the wisdom to move forward; together, we’ll help you access it.
Trauma Informed Care
My approach to therapy is compassionate, trauma-informed, and deeply rooted in the belief that healing happens when we care for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Rather than asking “What’s wrong with you?” we’ll gently explore “What happened to you?” Shifting the focus from symptoms to the deeper story beneath. This approach helps identify how your past affects your present to support positive, compassionate change. You deserve healing. You deserve to feel whole. And I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
As a therapist, I personally incorporate mindfulness practices into my daily life and my professional work with clients. My goal is to leverage these techniques to help foster greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-compassion for both myself and those I support. This approach helps create a foundation for presence and understanding in our shared therapeutic journey.