- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- New Hampshire, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Erika
Erika Coombs is a licensed clinical social worker who helps parents and individuals manage stressful seasons of life. She focuses on everyday struggles like parenting challenges, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Erika aims to make the first step feel less daunting and meets people with steady support and practical guidance.
Erika creates a welcoming space where people can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. She listens closely and helps clients set small, achievable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions center on what matters most to the client and on changes that feel realistic for their life. Her approach draws on client-centered work that emphasizes understanding each person’s perspective. She also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help with emotion regulation and managing stress.
Narrative and solution-focused methods help clients reframe problems and focus on concrete steps forward. Erika holds a Master of Arts and practices as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW. She has nine years of professional experience working in New Hampshire and nearby settings.
This background gives her familiarity with common parenting concerns and the pressures caregivers face. In sessions she balances empathy with clear, usable strategies. That might mean practicing coping skills, adjusting routines at home, or finding ways to rebuild confidence after loss.
Her work is practical, steady, and aimed at helping people feel more capable in their day-to-day lives.
What Erika works with
Everything Erika lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Erika helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
Approaches Erika lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Erika combines client-centered work with skills-based methods to support people online. Client-centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building a trusting, nonjudgmental space to talk. It helps when someone needs steady listening and a chance to clarify what matters most.Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and stress. DBT techniques can be useful for parents dealing with overwhelm, anger, or frequent conflict by teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills.
Erika treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily routines, then test methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made together as progress is tracked and priorities change.
Online formats give practical flexibility for busy caregivers. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skills practice, or when scheduling a traditional session is hard. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around family life and work.
Questions people ask about Erika
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with parenting challenges, grief, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and related issues listed under her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a warm, client-centered style that prioritizes listening and collaborating on small, achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
Erika has nine years of professional experience working in social work and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Arts and practices as an LICSW in New Hampshire, with licensure noted for the region.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and scheduling and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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