Erica Sandoval, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Erica

Erica Sandoval is a licensed marriage and family therapist with seven years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and family concerns. Erica aims to make first steps toward help feel less overwhelming.

She speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical next steps. In the therapy room she emphasizes listening first. She creates a calm space where people can name what feels hardest.

She uses clear tools and gentle questions to help people notice patterns and try small changes.

Background and approach

Sessions often include skill work, reflective conversation, and planning for manageable steps between meetings. Erica uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. She adapts methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address mood, anxiety, and stress.

Mindfulness practices and client-centered listening are woven in to support awareness and self-compassion. Her background includes clinical work with depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, and more severe mental health concerns. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help people rebuild a sense of control and clarity.

Practical communication strategies and emotion regulation skills are common focuses. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online. Erica holds a California LMFT license, CA LMFT 130090, and combines professional training with a straightforward, supportive style.

She encourages pacing that feels manageable for each person.

How Erica’s approaches work in online sessions

Client-centered therapy centers the person in the conversation. The therapist follows your lead, listens closely, and helps you name what matters most. This approach supports people who need a calm, validating space to talk through challenges.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. In online sessions this often means learning simple tools to notice thought patterns and test new behaviors between meetings. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that interfere with daily life.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, includes practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Sessions can teach breathing and grounding skills, emotion regulation techniques, and clearer communication strategies you can use right away.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means adjusting pace, mixing techniques, and checking in about what helps.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments. Therapists can guide skill practice, homework, and short check-ins using the format that suits you best.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erica address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and family issues, with additional attention to communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety, and young adult issues.

How would you describe her style and approach?

Erica uses plain, direct conversation and listens first. Sessions mix skill teaching, reflective talk, and step-by-step planning to reduce overwhelm.

What is her professional background?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, and other significant mental health concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

Erica is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, CA LMFT 130090.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist scheduling; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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