About Erika
Erika Lindgren is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and major life changes. She aims to make the first steps easier for anyone feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to begin. Erika keeps sessions clear and practical so concerns can be addressed without jargon.
Erika uses straightforward tools to reduce panic, manage mood swings, and ease social anxiety. She often helps people sort through relationship and communication problems, caregiver stress, and challenges related to adoption or foster care.
Background and approach
Clients looking for support around sexuality, women’s issues, or recovery from substance use can expect direct, goal-focused work. Her approach centers on listening first and then building small, doable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses.
Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels tough or confusing. Erika also draws on Client-Centered and Solution-Focused methods to keep the work collaborative and forward-looking. She encourages people to name their priorities and test short-term solutions that fit their life.
This keeps sessions focused on what matters now. With nine years of counseling experience, Erika blends practical skills with a supportive style. She practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English.
People who want a clear plan and steady support often find her way of working useful.
Approach-focused online therapy with practical tools
Erika commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then try different responses to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood. Motivational Interviewing focuses on what matters to the person and helps find motivation to make changes like cutting back on substance use or starting healthier routines.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Erika will listen to the client’s goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. The decision about which tools to use is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when a full session is needed. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, focused problem-solving, or times when typing is easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English