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Erika Judkins

Supportive counselor helping build practical skills

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
16 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erika

Erika Judkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and parenting stress. Erika also addresses relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Her style is straightforward and skills-focused, aimed at helping people handle day-to-day struggles and sudden life shifts. Erika draws on a strengths-based, collaborative approach rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Background and approach

She believes people already have capabilities to draw on and works to make those strengths usable in real situations. Sessions include learning practical tools, building coping skills, and practicing new ways of responding to stress and difficult thoughts. Her training includes a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce and 16 years of experience in the field.

Erika holds the LPC credential in Texas - TX LPC 64007. That combination informs a practical, results-oriented style in session. Erika integrates techniques from Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful, tailoring methods to fit each person’s needs.

She often teaches mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus. The goal is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. Sessions are available in English and are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location and therapist availability.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how people relate to others and where patterns began. It helps identify connection styles and repair communication habits that cause distress in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving emotional regulation through practical exercises and grounding techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and comfort with different tools. That plan can shift over time as progress is made or new challenges appear, and decisions are made together.

Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to practice skills in everyday settings. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver the same skill coaching and behavioral work they would in person, while allowing clients to connect from home or other convenient locations.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Common areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, parenting-related stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, trauma, and self-esteem.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a strengths-based, collaborative style that emphasizes practical skills and tools. Sessions focus on action steps you can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce and has 16 years of experience working as a therapist.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 64007 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
16 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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