Therapist profile
Erica Christopher, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
Continue with EricaWhere Erica stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 102707
- NPI
- 1992474852
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Person-centered approach
- Strength-based focus
- Works with codependency
About Erica
Erica Christopher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and codependency. People who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps often start here.
Erica uses a person-centered approach that begins with the client's priorities. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on practical steps they can try between meetings. She also brings a strength-based perspective, helping people notice what already works and build from those capacities.
Together, Erica and the client look at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to create changes that last. Therapy sessions are conversational but goal-directed. Topics often include setting boundaries, improving communication, managing mood swings, coping with life transitions, and handling drug and alcohol concerns.
Her way of working emphasizes small, concrete changes. Clients can expect clear goals, options to try, and regular check-ins about progress. Erica encourages people to experiment with new ways of reacting and then refine what helps.
Sessions are offered in English and held in California. The first step is a short questionnaire and an initial scheduling process to set up the first appointment. Erica aims to help people gain clearer choices and a stronger sense of control over everyday decisions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Erica commonly draws on person-centered work, which centers the client's goals and priorities in each session and helps people decide what feels most useful to try next. This approach helps with relationship issues, codependency patterns, and figuring out immediate steps for handling stress.She also uses strength-based techniques that identify existing skills and build on them. That can make online sessions feel practical: the focus is on small experiments to test between meetings, such as new communication lines or boundary practices, and then reviewing how those changes felt.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and Erica treats it as collaborative. She will help the client and clinician choose methods that match the client's goals, values, and preferences, and she will adjust plans as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker follow-ups when new situations come up. It can also offer simpler check-ins that do not need video when that is more practical for the client.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Erica supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, and codependency among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a person-centered and strength-based approach that focuses on the clients priorities and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working as a clinician with adults on mood, relationship, and addiction-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and sees clients who are located in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.