- Client-centered
- CBT skills
- Parenting support
About Erica
Erica Follick is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth work that helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and parenting challenges. Erica uses clear conversation and collaborative planning to help clients make steady changes.
Erica draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to shape sessions around each person's needs. She keeps sessions interactive and focuses on skills people can try between meetings. She values respect, sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental tone in the room.
With eight years of experience, Erica has supported people facing grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, eating and sleeping issues, anger, and self-esteem difficulties. She also assists those navigating career shifts, intimacy-related concerns, and LGBT matters. She aims to tailor work to practical goals rather than labels.
Her approach blends listening with structured tools to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Erica helps people identify patterns, test new ways of responding, and track small improvements over time. Coaching-style conversations are available when people want focused planning and accountability.
For people thinking about starting therapy, Erica asks clients to clarify goals and to pick a pace that fits daily life. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the site workflow to begin the matching process and schedule sessions as fits their routine.
How client-centered and CBT methods translate to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard and sets the stage for realistic goal setting. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating concerns because it gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which techniques fit their goals and daily routine. Conversations include checking what is helpful, adjusting tools, and deciding whether more skills-based work or reflective listening will best support progress.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and keep momentum between appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed and make it simpler to continue care when routines change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Erica work with?
She addresses a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are warm and interactive, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and practical coaching when useful.
What is her background and experience?
She holds eight years of clinical experience working as a mental health counselor and life coach in various settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients be seen?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Erica?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.