- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Erica
Erica Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on real problems parents face, including family and parenting concerns, blended family issues, and fatherhood stress. Erica writes plainly and meets people where they are with steady support.
Her approach centers on client-centered care grounded in respect and a strength-based view. Erica looks at the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - and uses that perspective to shape practical goals.
Background and approach
She aims to help people build on what already works in their lives. Erica draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach new skills for coping, emotional regulation, and communication. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find internal motivation and EMDR-style processing when trauma history is part of the picture.
Sessions focus on clear steps and tools that can be used between meetings. Over twenty years she has worked with concerns such as addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, low self-esteem, and relationship problems. She also addresses more specific issues like body image, panic attacks, and social anxiety.
Erica combines experience with practical strategies to help clients move forward. Erica offers sessions from Louisiana and conducts therapy in English. She encourages people who are ready to start to take the first step and match with a therapist to begin setting achievable goals.
What Erica works with
Everything Erica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Erica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Erica lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach to Online Therapy and Practical Methods
Erica combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people facing parenting stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Client-centered therapy means conversations focus on the client's goals, values, and strengths, with the therapist offering empathy and respect. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches specific skills to change behavior and feel better.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy techniques when emotional regulation or impulsivity are concerns. DBT-style skills include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication, which can be useful for anger, panic, and relationship stress. Erica approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session or visual cues help. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Text or chat sessions are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing skill practice, or when communicating outside typical business hours. These options make it easier to build consistent habits and follow through on goals.
Questions people ask about Erica
What concerns does Erica commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting and family issues. Other areas include addiction, grief, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and strength based, focusing on each person's strengths and goals. She uses practical interventions and skill building during sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of counseling experience supporting people with mood disorders, trauma, substance concerns, and relationship challenges.
What credential and region is listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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