About Erika
Erika Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions. Erika aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for someone who is nervous about starting therapy.
Erika believes each person understands their story best. She listens to what matters most and builds on individual strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions center on clear goals and small, realistic actions that fit into everyday life. Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods. She uses client-centered therapy to follow the client's lead and create a respectful space.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, is used to identify and work with key feelings that affect relationships with self and others.
Erika has nine years of counseling experience working in Georgia. She focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who want straightforward guidance and practical tools often find this approach helpful.
Therapy with Erika tends to combine active listening, skill teaching, and collaborative goal-setting. The pace is adjusted to each person's needs, with attention to small wins as therapy moves forward.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows the client's lead and focuses on what the client says matters most. In practice this looks like listening, asking clarifying questions, and helping the client set personal goals that feel achievable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to see what shifts their mood and stress. DBT emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping and distress tolerance.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try strategies that fit those goals, and adjust methods over time. Decisions about which techniques to emphasize are made together, based on what feels most useful and realistic for the client.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can work for short check-ins, quick skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit counseling into a busy schedule and to keep progress moving between in-person activities.
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- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English