Ericka Ferrias , LPC

Ericka Ferrias, LPC focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to do next. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and the stress of everyday life. Her style is supportive and practical, with short-term goals and tools people can use between sessions.

Ericka draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She mixes client-centered listening with mindfulness practices so people can slow their thinking and make clearer choices. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is ready to change but feels uncertain about how to start.

Her background includes 11 years of clinical practice as a licensed professional counselor in Texas. That practical experience informs her focus on real-life skills like coping with anger, handling grief, managing work stress, and improving self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar concerns, addictions, and career transitions.

Ericka pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and cultural factors that affect relationships and self-worth. She helps people facing commitment or control issues, and those coping with disaster or first responder stress. Women’s issues and men’s issues are explicitly named among her focus areas.

Sessions use everyday language and clear steps rather than jargon. Clients can expect to practice new responses in safe, guided ways and to set achievable goals. The approach emphasizes collaboration so the person remains in charge of their progress.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, then choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and when life changes leave someone feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to shift mood and functioning; it works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the person’s own goals lead the work and the therapist follows the person’s pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift, and sessions will adjust accordingly.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer, interactive session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing accountability between longer sessions. These options let people fit therapy into work breaks, care schedules, or different daily routines while working with licensed professionals and therapists.