- Attachment focus
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Erika
Erika Posey is a Michigan LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying guilt or shame tied to relationships, parenting, loss, or past trauma. Erika focuses on practical skills and clear steps rather than jargon.
She uses client-centered and attachment-based approaches to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She also offers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy strategies to manage strong emotions and unhelpful thoughts. Sessions include motivational interviewing and self-esteem building techniques when helpful.
Erika has experience supporting people through grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, and life transitions. She helps parents strengthen relationships with young children and addresses family-of-origin and blended family issues. She also works with concerns such as intimacy-related issues, abandonment, and communication problems.
In sessions she emphasizes strengths and practical tools. Conversations often focus on identifying specific behaviors, testing different ways of responding, and practicing new skills between meetings. She aims to make therapy straightforward and usable in day-to-day life.
Her background includes an undergraduate degree in social work and a clinical master’s in social work. She has worked with a broad age range, from newborns and toddlers through older adults, and she advocates for clients across life stages. People who want clear strategies and steady support may find her approach a fit.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Erika draws on attachment-based work to look at patterns in relationships and how early connections affect current reactions. That approach helps when guilt or shame is tied to family history or close relationships. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and test thoughts that fuel shame, with straightforward exercises to change thinking and behavior. Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try different tools, and adjust the plan based on what fits the person’s needs and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback about what helps and what feels hard to use. Confirm which session formats she currently offers before booking, as the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a lunch break, sessions without travel time, or options that don’t require video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals provide the structure and techniques; the practical aim is to make therapy usable in everyday routines rather than a separate, time-consuming task.Areas of expertise
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, self-esteem, addictions, and related concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses client-centered conversations and attachment-based ideas to explore how guilt or shame developed, paired with CBT and DBT tools to change unhelpful thoughts and emotional reactions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds a clinical master’s in social work and has seven years of experience working across age groups and clinical settings.
What credential and state does she hold?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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