+ Trauma & complex trauma
+ Personality disorders
+ Addiction & substance use
+ Mood disorders
+ Anxiety
+ Life transitions & stress
+ Blended family dynamics
+ Parents & couples
+ DBT & EMDR
+ Equine-assisted therapy
I work with adolescents and adults ages 14 and up, including parents and couples navigating difficult seasons. My specialty areas include trauma, complex trauma, personality disorders, addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, and life transitions. I also support clients working through blended family dynamics and the unique pressures that come with changing family systems.
In addition to traditional talk therapy, I’m trained in DBT and EMDR, and I’m a certified equine-assisted mental health practitioner. I love integrating experiential modalities with evidence-based approaches—especially for clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their own inner resources.
I received my graduate degree in Professional Counseling and Clinical Mental Health from the University of West Georgia, and completed my internship at Willowbrooke at Tanner on the acute inpatient unit. I’ve worked within community agencies including sexual-assault crisis centers, private practice settings, and within DUI/Drug Court and Veteran Treatment Court environments supporting clients with substance use.
I completed my certification in equine-assisted psychotherapy through the University of Denver and continue to incorporate experiential work with clients who benefit from more embodied, relational ways of healing.
Whether you’re navigating trauma, rebuilding trust with yourself or others, or moving through a major life transition—my goal is to help therapy feel grounding, collaborative, and deeply human.
Meet Erika: fueled by an extra-tall lavender latte and the kind of energy that can lift, run, fix a car, and still start a home project before dinner. Her home life is ruled by three cats: Mushu (fluffy, mischievous, wise-whiskered), Wednesday(yes—Addams in cat form), and Ted, an orange boy proudly operating on one brain cell.
In the therapy room, Erika helps clients shift the goalpost—from chasing happiness (a fleeting mood) to practicing contentment (a steadier state of mind you can build). If she could have lunch with anyone, it would be Dr. Mark Kunkel—her undergraduate mentor, a “modern-day Carl Rogers” who radiates compassion and helped launch her first major research work. This year, she’s pursuing her clinical supervisor certificate so she can help lead the next generation of clinicians—and she’s also getting married in May. Off-hours? You’ll find her moving: gym, weights, running, hot yoga, riding horses—or elbows-deep in a new project.
