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Online therapist

Ericka Dorlean-Febles

Compassionate, practical support for parents and families

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ericka

Ericka Dorlean-Febles is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, and life changes. She offers straightforward support for parents and adults who are tired, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. Conversations are practical and focused on small, doable steps that fit busy lives.

Ericka draws on 13 years of clinical experience to help people manage depression, anger, addictions, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

She pays attention to how identity and life context shape feelings and choices. Sessions emphasize clearer communication, managing guilt and shame, and building coping skills that work day to day. Her work includes helping with blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, divorce and separation adjustments, and domestic violence recovery.

She also addresses codependency, control issues, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) within family contexts. Ericka supports clients facing prejudice, discrimination, and isolation, and she helps those seeking greater life purpose and meaning. Ericka uses therapies that are direct and collaborative.

She applies client-centered techniques to honor each person's goals, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift harmful thinking patterns, and motivational interviewing to support change. Solution-focused methods help set short-term goals and track progress. She holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and practices in Florida under FL LCSW SW19818.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

How Ericka’s Approaches Work Online

Ericka uses client-centered therapy to listen first and follow each person's priorities. That approach focuses on understanding where someone is coming from and shaping sessions around their goals and values.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. CBT supplies concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and unhelpful behavior patterns, and it often includes homework to practice new skills between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ericka will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. These formats allow more scheduling flexibility and let clients choose the way of communicating that feels most comfortable. Many people use a mix of formats as needs change, and that adaptability supports steady progress.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Ericka helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, relationship issues, parenting, self esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with family problems like blended family issues, divorce and separation, and fatherhood concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to set small goals and track progress.
What is her clinical background?
Ericka has 13 years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on communication, guilt and shame, isolation, and life purpose concerns. Her experience includes addressing prejudice and systemic challenges.
What credentials and location information are on file?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW practicing in Florida with license FL LCSW SW19818.
In which languages are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Ericka offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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