Erika Posey , LMSW

Erika Posey is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting strains. She focuses on women’s issues among a broad range of concerns and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. Her tone is warm and down-to-earth, and she works to build practical skills clients can use between meetings.

Erika draws on seven years of clinical practice and a background in social work. She has supported people through grief, trauma, addiction, relationship struggles, and life changes. She also works with parents on maternal-infant mental health and parenting skills, helping caregivers strengthen bonds with young children.

Her approach blends common-sense tools with emotional understanding. Erika uses client-centered conversations to learn what matters to each person. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and dialectical behavior strategies to manage strong emotions.

Sessions focus on small, doable steps. Erika helps clients set realistic goals and build habits that reduce anxiety and improve relationships. She emphasizes strengths and practical problem solving rather than jargon or long lectures.

Erika practices in Michigan and offers care in English. She works with adults across many life stages and supports people dealing with self-esteem, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar challenges, family of origin issues, and communication problems. Her goal is to help people feel steadier and more able to manage daily life.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to identify patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting with partners or children.

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals at the center and uses supportive conversation to build insight and confidence. This approach helps people talk through parenting stress, self-esteem issues, or life transitions in a collaborative way.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In online sessions this often means learning short exercises, tracking reactions between meetings, and practicing new skills during calls or via messaging.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erika collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. Clients help set priorities and choose techniques that feel useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share updates and get support between scheduled meetings, which adds flexibility for busy days or when quick coaching helps.