- Strengths-based approach
- Skills for daily life
- Mindsight and behavior
About Erika
Erika Judkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, ADHD, grief, and trauma. She talks with individuals about everyday thoughts and habits that get in the way. Erika focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions to cope and move forward.
She draws on 16 years of experience and a counseling master’s degree to guide sessions that are direct and collaborative. Conversations are strengths-based and focused on what a person already does well. Erika uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and build new daily habits.
Clients commonly learn emotion-regulation skills drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve attention. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand relationship patterns and improve communication. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes that fit into a client's routine.
Erika often works with people coping with life transitions, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image and eating issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and work-related burnout. She also addresses issues related to adoption and attachment, abandonment, and alternative sexual cultures when those topics come up in therapy.
Her approach is collaborative and skill-focused. Erika teaches measurable tools and checks in on progress each visit. Readers interested in starting can use the site’s Start Therapy process to begin a match and schedule sessions.
She draws on 16 years of experience and a counseling master’s degree to guide sessions that are direct and collaborative. Conversations are strengths-based and focused on what a person already does well. Erika uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and build new daily habits.
Clients commonly learn emotion-regulation skills drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve attention. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand relationship patterns and improve communication. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes that fit into a client's routine.
Erika often works with people coping with life transitions, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image and eating issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and work-related burnout. She also addresses issues related to adoption and attachment, abandonment, and alternative sexual cultures when those topics come up in therapy.
Her approach is collaborative and skill-focused. Erika teaches measurable tools and checks in on progress each visit. Readers interested in starting can use the site’s Start Therapy process to begin a match and schedule sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Erika uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change daily habits that keep problems going. CBT is practical and often focuses on homework between sessions to test new ways of thinking and acting.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which teach concrete techniques for managing strong feelings. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at patterns in relationships and improve communication and connection.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That plan can change as progress is made and new issues come up.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor session pacing and homework to what fits a client's routine and technology setup.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns like codependency and caregiver stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Erika uses a collaborative, strengths-based style that focuses on thoughts and everyday habits. She works with clients to build practical skills and small routine changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a clinician following completion of a Master of Science in Counseling.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.