Erika Williams , LPC

Erika Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana. She has ten years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship troubles, and concerns tied to identity and parenting.

Erika focuses on building a trusting relationship first. She aims to create a space where people can say what feels hard to say and start sorting through difficult feelings. She listens closely and responds with straightforward questions and reflections.

Her style blends practical approaches with thoughtful listening. She uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to each person, and cognitive behavioral ideas to notice patterns of thought and behavior that cause distress. She also brings existential ideas about meaning and choices when clients are wrestling with life purpose or large transitions.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Erika helps set small, doable steps so people can see progress between meetings. She often uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help people clarify values and take action that fits their life.

Erika works with a wide range of concerns, including LGBT-related issues, intimacy and relationship challenges, ADHD, parenting stress, and coping with major life changes. She aims to be calm, curious, and direct while walking alongside someone as they make changes.

People who meet with her can expect a mix of practical tools, reflective conversation, and attention to the real-world barriers that get in the way of change.

Approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered work focuses on the person first and what they want to address. Online sessions let Erika follow each person's pace, listen closely, and shape conversations around the issues that matter most. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk about identity, relationships, or difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In remote sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying new behaviors between meetings, and reviewing what worked or didn’t. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, ADHD-related habits, and stress management.

Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify values and find internal reasons to change. It’s useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps, like addressing substance use, commitment questions, or lifestyle shifts.

Deciding on an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time. Together they choose techniques that feel useful and realistic for daily life.

Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls approximate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat provides a quick check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.