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Erika Posey

Supportive family-focused therapist

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erika

Erika Posey is a licensed master social worker who focuses on families and parenting. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel manageable for busy parents. She prioritizes practical skills and steady support for everyday struggles.

If a parent is worried about anxiety, behavior, or changes at home, she offers straightforward help. Erika uses approaches that focus on relationships and coping skills. She draws on attachment-based ideas to strengthen parent-child bonds and on cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Background and approach

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Her background includes both an undergraduate degree and a clinical master’s degree in social work. Erika has seven years in the field and experience across ages, including newborns, toddlers, youth, teens, adults, and older adults.

That range informs her work with parenting challenges and family patterns. In sessions she emphasizes strengths and practical steps. Parents can expect help with routines, communication, emotional regulation, and skills to manage stress and grief.

She also addresses issues such as trauma, addiction, ADHD, and caregiver stress when these affect family life. Erika provides support in English and accepts international clients. She offers a mix of session formats to fit family schedules, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Erika commonly uses attachment-based work to help parents tune into their child’s needs and strengthen emotional connection. This approach focuses on patterns between caregivers and children and helps with bonding, behavior, and trust.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to identify thoughts and actions that keep problems going. CBT teaches clear steps and exercises parents can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve routines. Dialectical behavior therapy or DBT skills are also part of her toolkit for managing strong emotions and improving communication in stressful family moments.

Erika treats approach selection as a joint process. She will listen to your goals and preferences and help decide which combination of methods fits your family. The plan can change as needs evolve so parents feel involved and clear about the next steps.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for parents with tight schedules. These formats allow sessions from home, quick check-ins between visits, and a variety of ways to practice skills with real-life timing. Many families find that this range of options makes it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling parenting demands.

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 related to family life?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, family conflicts, relationship and communication problems, and issues like grief, trauma, and addiction that affect family dynamics.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a strengths-based, straightforward style focused on practical skills and problem solving. Sessions mix talking and teaching usable tools for home.
What is her professional background?
She holds an undergraduate degree and a clinical master’s degree in social work and has seven years of experience working across the lifespan.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker with credential MI LMSW 6801114339 and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different family schedules.
How are fees and cost handled?
Cost varies 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 a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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