Erica Martin, LMHC

Erica Martin is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing relationship struggles and questions about intimacy. She supports those coping with trauma, LGBTQ-related concerns, and major life changes. Erica uses a direct and approachable style to make it easier to talk about painful topics.

Erica brings 12 years of experience working with people who feel isolated, hurt, or unsure how to move forward. She focuses on practical steps that people can try between sessions. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at clarifying patterns and small changes that make a difference.

Her work includes attention to family of origin issues, blended family stress, and challenges around adoption and foster care. Erica also helps people who experience abandonment fears, commitment struggles, codependency, or difficulty communicating with loved ones.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her approach. That means looking at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and testing new ways of responding to old problems. Erica tailors interventions to each person’s needs and pace.

Sessions are offered in English and take place through the practice model you book into. To start, clients choose the continue button on this profile and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling. Erica encourages steady, manageable steps toward clearer relationships and greater emotional balance.

How CBT and focused work translate to online therapy

Erica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT involves practical exercises and experiments to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety about relationships, negative self-talk, or trauma-related reactions.

The right approach often emerges through collaboration. Erica will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match their needs, and adjust plans when something isn’t working. Together they decide which techniques fit best for the concern at hand.

Session format options were not specified in the biography, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules warrant. It can also let people practice skills between meetings and bring immediate real-life examples into conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises to an online setting and tailor homework to everyday routines.