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About Erica
Erica Innocent is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with ten years of clinical experience. She practices from Alabama and offers services to people living in Ohio, Texas, California, and Alabama. Erica speaks English and Haitian Creole and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns.
Erica uses a humanistic, client-centered approach that starts by looking at a person's strengths. She helps clients spot what already works for them and builds on those resources. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns that affect mood and behavior.
Sessions are meant to be practical. Erica helps people identify small, concrete steps they can try between meetings. She works with parents on everyday parenting strain and supports people facing grief, trauma, anger, eating and food-related issues, and self-esteem struggles.
Her background includes a decade of direct therapeutic work with a wide range of life situations. She values diversity and aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly and explore options. Erica collaborates with each person to set goals and track progress.
Erica holds LISW and LICSW credentials in the states listed by her licensure records. For someone juggling family life and appointments, she focuses on helping sessions fit into real schedules and routines.
How client-centered care and CBT translate to online therapy
Erica blends client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to guide online work. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on a person’s strengths so they feel heard and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus.Finding the best approach is part of the process. Erica works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. She regularly checks in about progress and adjusts techniques based on what is helping most, so treatment stays collaborative and goal-oriented.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are listed by the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also let people use audio-only or lower-bandwidth options if that suits their needs better. Those practical benefits help therapy connect with everyday routines without promising a specific format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Alabama
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Erica commonly help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and eating or food-related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Erica uses a client-centered, humanistic approach that emphasizes personal strengths and collaboration, along with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in therapeutic settings with a broad range of life situations.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and practices from Alabama, with services noted for Ohio, Texas, California, and Alabama in her licensure records.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.