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Erica Williamson

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Erica Williamson, LCSW

Tennessee

LCSW - Stress and Relationship Concerns

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Where Erica stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Tennessee / 10170
NPI
1316661192
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
Tennessee

About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship patterns
  • Codependency support

About Erica

Erica Williamson is a Tennessee LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with four years of practice. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and adapting to life changes. Erica also helps individuals facing issues such as codependency, attachment concerns, abandonment, and family of origin struggles.

In sessions she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people name what feels overwhelming. She focuses on practical steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations are direct and kept to everyday language so people can make sense of their feelings without jargon.

Erica pays attention to how past experiences affect current relationships and behavior. She helps clients spot repeated patterns - for example people-pleasing or trouble saying no - and practices alternative responses. Work can include improving communication and setting clearer boundaries.

She also supports people managing chronic illness or caregiver stress, body image concerns, and the emotional fallout from domestic violence or foster care and adoption histories. Her approach links awareness of these difficulties with concrete coping strategies to reduce their day-to-day impact.

Erica offers sessions in English and works with adults. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear strategies you can use in day-to-day life. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try different reactions, which can reduce anxiety and improve decision making. Another approach looks at relationship patterns and attachment history to spot repeated cycles like people-pleasing or losing boundaries, then practices new ways of relating.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means reviewing what has and hasn't helped before and adjusting techniques as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions help keep momentum between appointments and make applying new skills to everyday situations more practical.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she support?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, abandonment, and family of origin concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style uses evidence-based techniques and plain language. Sessions emphasize practical steps and behavior changes clients can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience as a practicing LCSW. That experience includes work with people navigating relationship and trauma-related challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Tennessee LCSW and practices in Tennessee. Sessions and professional details reference that state credential.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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