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Erika Coombs

Supportive LICSW for family and life challenges

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Credentials
LICSW
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erika

Erika Coombs is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who supports people facing family stress and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical help for grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and compassion fatigue. Erika aims to create a welcoming space where clients can talk honestly about what’s going on.

She emphasizes straightforward conversation and steady support while people work toward clearer goals. Erika uses approaches that suit each person rather than a one-size-fits-all method.

Background and approach

She draws on client-centered work to listen and respond to what matters most to the individual. She also brings in techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to help with strong emotions and building coping skills. Her training includes a Master of Arts and licensure as an LICSW in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Erika has accumulated nine years of professional experience helping people navigate life transitions and difficult emotions. That practical background informs how she structures sessions and sets short-term goals. In sessions she focuses on what can be changed now and on small steps that feel doable.

She pays attention to how family dynamics affect daily life and parenting routines. The goal is clearer communication, less overwhelm, and more confidence in facing next steps. Erika offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and works collaboratively with each person to identify priorities.

She invites honest conversation about what’s working and what needs to shift. Her style is direct, warm, and focused on real-life solutions.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy centers on listening and responding to what each person needs. Online sessions let the therapist focus on your priorities, helping you name goals and try changes at a steady pace. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing stress. Those skills translate well to video or phone work and can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and needs, then suggest approaches to try together. Adjustments can be made over time until the client feels the work is useful and practical for their life.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. That range makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to follow up between meetings. It also lets people choose the format that feels most comfortable for talking through sensitive topics and practicing new skills.

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.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erika commonly address?
She helps people with family issues, parenting, grief, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, career changes, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, with a practical focus on clear goals and small steps. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space and uses skills-based techniques when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW: MA LICSW 110622 and NH LICSW 2738, practicing from New Hampshire.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Erika?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Languages
English

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