- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Erika
Erika Mastrobuono is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that parents can use day to day. Her approach emphasizes steady support and straightforward problem solving for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes.
Erika creates a calm space where clients can talk without judgment. She listens for the issues that matter most and works with each person to set clear, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Sessions mix talking through feelings with concrete strategies to reduce stress and improve routines. Her work draws on client-centered ideas that prioritize the client's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping skills.
Psychodynamic ideas inform longer-term patterns and how past experiences shape present behavior. Erika has 14 years of professional experience and holds a licensed clinical social worker credential, LCSW, in California. She is familiar with common parenting strains like caregiver stress and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.
Her practice also addresses life purpose, self-love, and women’s issues. Sessions are offered in English and fit a range of formats, including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She guides people through small achievable changes and supports them as they try new approaches at home.
What Erika works with
Everything Erika lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Erika helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Erika lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Erika draws from client-centered therapy to make sessions focused on the client's perspective. That means she listens first, follows what matters to you, and helps you find your own solutions. Client-centered work is often useful when you need someone to help you process feelings and decide next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT provides clear exercises and small experiments that can reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day parenting routines. These techniques are practical and translate well to remote formats like video or messaging.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Erika will collaborate with you to choose methods that fit your goals, pace, and preferences. Together you can adjust strategies as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy parents. Video calls let you work face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem solving, or when you want to reflect between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Erika
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Erika supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She also works with caregiver stress, divorce and separation issues, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, nonjudgmental style that balances listening with practical problem solving. Sessions often combine talking about feelings with concrete steps you can try between appointments.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people navigating stress and life changes. Her background includes helping clients build coping skills and improve daily routines.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, in California. Her profile lists California as her location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for you.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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