Erica Brown , LPCC

Erica Brown is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with ten years of practice in California. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. Erica speaks English and Swedish and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical.

Her approach centers on the client as an expert in their own experience. She uses a strength-based, client-centered style to help people notice their resources and build on them. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps and clearer ways to cope rather than long theory talks.

Erica also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, substance concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She helps clients work through guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife transitions.

Therapy with Erica is collaborative. She offers a supportive space to try new coping strategies, practice better communication, and make decisions about next steps. The tone is encouraging and practical, aimed at creating steady, usable change.

Clients can expect conversations that are goal-focused and paced to their needs. Erica emphasizes building daily habits and small wins that add up over time. The overall aim is to help people feel more capable managing hard moments and moving toward a clearer future.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Erica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and strengths. One common approach emphasizes identifying and using personal strengths to face problems and build resilience; it involves mapping what already works and repeating those behaviors in new situations to reduce stress and overwhelm. Another technique focuses on skills for managing mood and anxiety through concrete exercises like breathing, activity planning, and breaking large tasks into smaller steps to reduce avoidance and increase a sense of control.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erica works with each client to decide which techniques match their goals and daily life. Together they try strategies, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and doable.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health-related schedules while maintaining a steady course of care.