Erica Follick, LMHC

Erica Follick is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress and relationship concerns. She brings eight years of counseling experience to sessions and focuses on straightforward, goal-oriented work that parents and busy adults can use in everyday life.

Her main approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered Therapy. In practice she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build skills for handling anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and work or career stress.

Sessions are described as warm and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Erica avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts conversations and plans to each person’s circumstances. She also incorporates coaching elements for people who want practical steps and accountability.

Erica has experience supporting people through life changes such as career shifts, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Her work covers a broad set of concerns including bipolar mood symptoms, anger, self-esteem, and LGBT-related issues. She aims to help clients find manageable strategies rather than quick fixes.

To begin, prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is then arranged according to therapist availability and the subscription plan chosen.

How CBT and Client-Centered Care Work Online

Erica commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short-term skill building, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy guides the conversation around the person's priorities, offering empathy and support while letting the client set the pace and goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Erica will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, daily demands, and preferred ways of working. That collaborative process can include trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting them over time.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use facial cues and a fuller dialogue, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when writing out thoughts helps. These options help fit sessions into busy schedules and make it easier to maintain momentum between appointments.