Ericka Bassey, LCSW, LICSW - Therapist in Minnesota

About Ericka

Ericka Bassey is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, people-focused methods to address everyday struggles. She combines compassion with clear, down-to-earth steps so clients can manage stress, grief, anxiety, mood shifts, and life changes. Ericka holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings 15 years of experience to her work in Minnesota.

She favors approaches that prioritize the person’s own goals and strengths. In sessions she listens first, then helps shape concrete tools clients can use between meetings.

Background and approach

That can mean learning new coping skills for panic or anger, reframing thoughts that feed depression, or building routines to manage compassion fatigue and burnout. Ericka has worked in clinics, hospitals, and community mental health settings. That variety shaped her practical style and comfort with many different life situations.

She adapts each plan to what a person needs right now instead of following a one-size-fits-all script. Sessions often focus on solving current problems and on building skills for the weeks ahead. She draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices to help people shift unhelpful patterns.

Motivational interviewing and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used when clients want extra structure for behavior change. Ericka is open to working with people across cultural backgrounds and with a wide range of concerns including family and parenting topics. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online in Minnesota.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist creates space for clients to name their goals and then supports those goals in whatever ways make sense for the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and coping strategies for strong feelings and impulsive behaviors, offering step-by-step tools to manage crisis moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT skills for mood and then adding mindfulness or DBT techniques when stronger emotion management is needed.

Online therapy makes those approaches accessible through flexible formats. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill teaching and practice. Phone sessions work when a screen isn’t convenient. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, and practice of skills between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives while using the same therapeutic methods they would get in person.

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 issues does this therapist help with?

She works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, family and parenting issues, trauma, and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapy style like?

The approach is practical and person-centered, focusing on listening first and teaching concrete skills from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional experience working in clinic, hospital, and community mental health settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

Ericka holds LCSW and LICSW credentials with IL LCSW 149.029886 and MN LICSW 18505, and she practices in Minnesota.

In what languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.

How are costs and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Minnesota, Illinois
Languages: English

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