Erica Sandoval, LMFT

Erica Sandoval is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Erica aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Erica uses practical methods to help clients manage symptoms and regain a sense of control. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered listening so clients learn skills and feel heard. Mindfulness practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies are used when someone needs tools for emotion regulation and staying present.

Sessions typically focus on clear, doable steps. Erica helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and build routines that support mood and confidence. She encourages small changes that fit into daily life rather than big, sudden overhauls.

Erica also addresses relationship and communication problems and supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. She works with young adult issues and mood disorders including social anxiety and post-traumatic stress.

Therapy with Erica is collaborative. She listens first, then suggests approaches that match a person’s needs and goals. People who prefer calm, practical sessions that mix skill-building and reflective conversation often find this approach helpful.

How Erica’s Approaches Work Online

Erica often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working online. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so symptoms like anxiety and low mood become more manageable. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and empathy, giving people space to describe their experience and set the pace.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for emotion regulation when intense feelings are present. DBT offers concrete skills for grounding, managing distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Together these approaches combine skill teaching with supportive conversation to address issues such as trauma responses, panic, and persistent low mood.

Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. Erica will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. That way the therapy style reflects the person’s needs and preferences rather than a fixed formula.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone works when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick notes, brief check-ins, or times when writing feels easier than speaking.