Ericka Ferrias, LPC

Ericka L. Ferrias, LPC offers practical, goal-focused therapy grounded in cognitive behavioral ideas. She works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unmotivated and helps them handle depression, anxiety, trauma, and day-to-day stress. Her tone is straightforward and supportive, aiming to help clients regain control over thinking and behavior.

Ericka spends time learning what keeps problems repeating. She helps people identify root causes and notice the thoughts and actions that maintain their struggles. Sessions focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building new coping strategies that fit day-to-day life.

Her approach blends techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy with acceptance and commitment principles and client-centered listening. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of the toolbox when they suit a person's goals. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

People come for help with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and addictions. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strains, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and adapting to life changes.

Ericka brings 11 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Texas. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She speaks English and does not take international clients.

How CBT and ACT Work Online to Change Thinking and Action

Ericka uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT sessions often include setting small goals, practicing new responses between meetings, and checking what works for daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, and then choose actions that match their values and goals.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest techniques that match your needs. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what helps most, so treatment stays practical and focused on daily improvements.

Online formats make that process easier to fit into life. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and teaching of coping exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send brief updates, practice new skills between sessions, or check in when a full session is not possible. These options offer flexibility while keeping therapy centered on measurable steps and real-world change.