- Integrative approach
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed care
About Erica
Dr. Erica Johnson welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next steps. She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at making therapy understandable and useful from the first session.
She uses an integrative approach that draws from a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that hold people back, building practical coping skills, and practicing new ways of relating to self and others. Work often includes attention to attachment concerns, codependency, and forgiveness where those issues arise.
Erica brings ten years of clinical practice as a social worker and additional experience from more than a decade in corporate settings. That combination shapes how she links workplace stressors, family roles, and personal goals to everyday behavior. She holds a Master of Social Work and a PhD in Organizational Behavior, and uses that background to look at how life systems influence well-being.
Her manner is straightforward and respectful, with an emphasis on collaboration. Clients set goals and decide the pace, while sessions aim to produce skills people can use between meetings. She works with adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating transitions in life, school, or work.
Sessions are offered in English from Pennsylvania. Prospective clients are asked to use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
How evidence-based techniques translate online
Many of the approaches Erica uses focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building clear skills. Cognitive methods help people notice and shift unhelpful thinking, which can reduce anxiety and improve decision making. Mindfulness and compassion-focused practices teach ways to respond to difficult feelings with less judgment and more self-kindness, which is useful for shame, guilt, and low self-worth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erica treats therapy as a collaboration and will help you choose methods that match your concerns, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what is most helpful for you.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make regular appointments easier to fit into busy schedules and can reduce travel time. It also offers flexibility for shorter check-ins or longer weekly sessions depending on what you and the therapist decide. Confirm current session options when you schedule so you know how sessions will be delivered and which formats suit your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career stress, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and strengths-based, focusing on practical skills and examining patterns that affect daily life.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has ten years of clinical social work experience plus more than a decade working in corporate settings advising on employee challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on her availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.