- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Erika
Erika Judkins is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Texas. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship strain, grief, and attention difficulties. Her work also addresses issues like self-esteem, anger, career stress, and coping with major life changes.
Erika takes a straightforward, strengths-focused approach. She begins by listening and helping people name what feels most urgent. From there she teaches practical skills and tools rooted in cognitive behavioral techniques.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be collaborative and to build on what is already working in a person's life. Her background includes 16 years of clinical experience in counseling. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling and carries the LPC credential.
That experience informs a flexible style that blends skills training with supportive conversation. Erika draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand their patterns in relationships. She also uses mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and stress management skills.
Those methods are applied in ways that fit each person's goals. In a typical session she focuses on concrete steps you can use between meetings. She emphasizes moments of strength and small behavior changes.
The aim is practical progress that feels manageable over time.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Erika lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based approaches focus on how early and current relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can help people identify patterns in their connections and practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, centers on noticing thoughts and changing unhelpful behavior. In video or chat sessions this translates to setting concrete goals, trying small experiments, and tracking progress between meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and present-moment noticing to reduce reactivity and stress. Brief exercises in session can be practiced during the week to build steadier responses.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. Erika will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean blending ideas from CBT, attachment work, and mindfulness into a single plan that changes as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make travel difficult. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers no video. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or ongoing accountability between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to keep consistent momentum while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Erika
What concerns does Erika address?
Erika supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, parenting issues, grief, relationship struggles, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Erika brings 16 years of counseling experience to her work and applies that background to tailor care to each person's needs.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
People can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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