About Erica
Erica Lackey is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She greets people with a calm, steady approach and focuses on making first steps feel manageable. Her style is straightforward and warm so parents can read and decide without pressure.
She spent nine years working as a school counselor before becoming an LPC and has four years of counseling experience in clinical settings. That background shaped how she listens for practical problems and daily stressors.
Background and approach
She commonly supports people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting or family strain. Erica uses conversation to help clients identify what matters most to them. She adapts her sessions to each person, mixing helpful tools and concrete strategies when needed.
The goal is clearer thinking and better coping in everyday life. Her work also covers relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, career questions, and life changes. Erica pays attention to attachment issues, communication problems, and stresses that caregivers often carry.
She is familiar with ADHD, autism and blended family dynamics. Sessions include problem-solving steps, thought-focused techniques, and goal-oriented planning. Erica aims to make therapy feel like a partnership where a parent’s priorities come first.
She encourages small, steady changes that add up over time.
How Erica’s Approaches Work Online
Erica draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused methods to help people online. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person’s priorities and feelings, offering a supportive space to talk through worries and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable goals and steps forward rather than long reviews of the past.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, daily challenges, and what has helped before. Then she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the work collaborative and focused on clear outcomes.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper exchanges. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy family life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English