Erika Posey, LMSW

Erika Posey is a licensed master social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and family challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents and individuals can use right away. Erika aims to make therapy approachable for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes or grief.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, so she works with each person’s goals and pace.

Erika has seven years of experience working across the lifespan, including maternal-infant mental health and parenting support. She has worked with newborns, toddlers, youth, teens, adults, and older adults in clinical settings and community work. That background informs how she supports parents and caregivers navigating stress and bonding concerns.

In sessions she mixes skills practice, reflection, and problem-solving. She offers tools for emotion regulation, communication, and managing intense feelings. Erika also uses motivational interviewing and techniques to build self-esteem and address substance-related concerns.

Clients who choose her can expect a calm, easygoing presence and practical steps to try between meetings. She aims to be an advocate and collaborator, helping people make steady progress toward clearer relationships and better day-to-day coping.

How Erika’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Erika often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that improve mood and daily functioning. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships and early bonds influence current patterns. This approach helps with intimacy concerns, communication problems, and parenting challenges by naming patterns and trying new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erika will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and real-world experiments agreed on together.

Online therapy gives flexibility to fit work, family, or caregiving routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can support quick reflections or between-session coaching. These options make it easier to keep momentum and try strategies in day-to-day life.