Erika Roberts, LCSW

Erika Roberts is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience in mental health care. She has spent much of her career supporting people who have faced homelessness, severe mental health challenges, and complex life stressors. Erika uses straightforward, practical methods and aims to leave people with tools they can use after a session.

Erika works in Texas and meets people where they are, offering a steady, respectful presence. She is comfortable supporting people on the autism spectrum and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Her style balances compassion with gentle challenge to help people move forward.

Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered approaches. That means sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, building emotion regulation skills, and centering the person’s own goals. Erika also brings mindfulness practices into sessions when useful for managing stress and anxiety.

People often come with concerns like depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem issues, or major life changes. She also has experience addressing adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and family problems.

Sessions aim to be practical. Erika helps create step-by-step strategies, teaches coping skills, and provides space to talk things through. The goal is steady progress toward clearer goals and improved day-to-day functioning.

How Erika Uses CBT and Attachment Work Online

Erika draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try different, more helpful ways of thinking. CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework that help with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach can be helpful for people who struggle with trust, communication, or repeating difficult relationship cycles. Client-centered techniques put the person's goals and perspective at the center of each session, so the work reflects what matters most to the individual.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erika collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter exchanges, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to work on skills and keep therapy consistent despite a busy life.