- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Social anxiety focus
About Erica
Erica Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in New York with ten years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Erica also focuses on issues linked to attachment, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and social anxiety and phobia.
She believes clients know their own stories and builds on personal strengths during sessions. Conversations are straightforward and practical, focused on what is most pressing for the person in front of her. Erica helps people name challenges and try steps that can make daily life a bit more manageable.
In sessions she addresses overlapping concerns such as mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and caregiver stress. Erica also supports people coping with communication difficulties and co-morbid conditions that can complicate treatment. Her work includes helping young adults with the transitions and pressures that come at that stage of life.
Sessions tend to prioritize clear goals and small, reachable changes. Erica encourages clients to notice progress as they try new strategies for handling anxiety, grief, or low confidence. She aims to keep planning practical and relevant to each person’s everyday routines.
To begin, people select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Many clinicians describe their work as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques. In plain terms, that often means working with clear tools to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. For example, a clinician might teach practical skills to reduce anxious reactions and to build steadier routines that lower stress.Another commonly used approach focuses on how past relationships affect current feelings and behavior. This helps people notice patterns that make social situations or trust harder, and then try different ways of relating that can feel more manageable.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration helps shape session pacing, exercises, and what is practiced between meetings.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because format options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities, and it can reduce travel time. If someone prefers shorter check-ins or less time on camera, that can be discussed when scheduling to find a practical setup that fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include social anxiety and phobia, attachment issues, autism and intellectual disability.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She centers sessions on clients' strengths and practical steps. Conversations are direct and aim at small, achievable changes for daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of mood and anxiety concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to start?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.