- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Support for grief
About Erika
Erika Coombs is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, depression, grief, and challenges with self-esteem. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space so people can talk about what matters most to them. Erika emphasizes practical steps and steady support while clients work toward clearer goals and better day-to-day coping.
With nine years of experience, Erika draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center each person’s experience and priorities. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape sessions around what people need in the moment. These approaches help people name painful patterns, build coping strategies, and try different ways of handling difficult situations.
Erika has worked with concerns such as family conflict, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, anxiety, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, eating challenges, anger, career questions, ADHD, and life transitions. She supports people who are figuring out next steps after loss, career change, or shifting family roles.
In sessions she talks through ideas with clients and helps them test small changes. The focus is on clear, manageable strategies and on strengthening the skills people already have. Erika encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Erika is licensed as an LICSW and practices in New Hampshire. Sessions are conducted in English, and she does not accept international clients at this time.
How Erika's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist, listening closely and following the client's pace to address what feels most urgent. This approach helps people who need a supportive place to sort through feelings and priorities.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for handling intense emotions and reducing burnout. It can be useful for people who want step-by-step strategies for stress, anger, and compassion fatigue.
Finding the right way of working together is part of the therapy process. Erika will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches to try, adjust strategies as needed, and match techniques to goals and preferences. The plan can change over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, let people meet from different locations within the same state, and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling that better suit work and family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Erika commonly address?
She works with people around stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, family conflict, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, eating challenges, anger, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that prioritizes each person’s goals and comfort. She pairs that with tools from DBT, narrative, and solution-focused methods to build coping skills and practical plans.
What is her professional background?
Erika has nine years of professional experience helping people navigate life changes, grief, motivation challenges, and confidence issues.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and she practices in New Hampshire.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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