- Strengths focused
- Holistic perspective
- Goal oriented
About Erica
Erica Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana. She brings 20 years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, and relationship or family concerns. Erica emphasizes a respectful, strength-based approach that centers the person's own assets and goals.
She draws from client-centered therapy to create a nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are offered when emotions feel overwhelming or impulsivity gets in the way.
Erica describes her work as holistic, paying attention to mind, body, and spirit while building practical plans. She collaborates with people to set clear goals and step-by-step interventions. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit to help people find personal reasons to change, and EMDR is available for those processing trauma and abuse.
She emphasizes patience in building trust and rapport, aiming to make sessions a judgment-free place. People can expect direct, compassionate feedback along with practical strategies for daily life. Erica invites individuals who are ready to take a step forward to reach out and begin exploring next steps.
Background and approach: With two decades of practice, Erica has worked with a range of concerns including addiction, anger, bipolar disorder, phobias, panic disorder and panic attacks, body image, and parenting-related stress. Her work combines empathy with structured methods so people leave sessions with concrete skills they can try between appointments.
How Erica’s approaches work in online therapy
Erica blends client-centered work with structured methods to help people make steady progress. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people set their own goals; this approach is useful when someone needs a nonjudgmental place to talk and sort out feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaching practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Erica collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts tools over time and checks in to see what is helping and what should change.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or care for children without a long commute. Licensed professionals can deliver the same practical skill-building, emotional support, and collaborative planning through remote sessions when those options are offered, and Erica will discuss which format best fits each person’s daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Erica help address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, panic disorder and panic attacks, ADHD, grief, addiction, and family or relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Erica uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes respect and unconditional positive regard while working toward practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of counseling experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana under the designation LA LPC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.