Ericka Lara
Calm, practical support for family and life stress
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Ericka
Ericka Lara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on creating a welcoming, nonjudgmental space for people seeking help. She uses clear, compassionate listening to understand what feels most urgent for each person. Those who reach out can expect straightforward, practical conversations about stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, grief, and depression.
Ericka draws on 21 years of experience to guide how each session unfolds. She emphasizes speaking plainly so people can make changes that fit their daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on improving communication, managing caregiver stress, navigating divorce or separation, and coping with loss. Her work also addresses feelings like guilt, shame, isolation, and low self-worth. She helps clients clarify life purpose, build self-love, and handle workplace struggles or social anxiety.
Ericka uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person’s perspective and Narrative Therapy to look at how personal stories shape current problems. People can expect attention to practical steps alongside gentle reflection. Ericka invites questions and works at a pace that feels manageable.
She supports international clients and conducts sessions in English from California. To begin, a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect people with sessions. The subscription-based format allows sessions to continue or stop as life needs change.
Online approaches that center your story and needs
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person’s lead. It helps when someone needs space to be heard, to clarify feelings, and to decide on changes at their own pace.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. By separating the person from the problem, it can help with relationship patterns, family conflicts, and issues like guilt or shame.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels most important and adapt methods based on your goals and preferences. Together you decide whether to focus on listening and support, reframing stories, or a mix of both.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules. These options make it easier to meet from home, on a break, or while traveling. The variety of formats also lets people choose slower-paced text work or real-time conversation depending on what helps them most.
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.
Narrative Therapy
Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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