Specializations & Expertise

 

• Sexual Addiction & Compulsive Behaviors: Addressing cycles of shame, secrecy, and destructive sexual patterns through trauma-informed recovery frameworks.

• Betrayal Trauma: Supporting individuals and partners in healing relational wounds, rebuilding trust, and restoring emotional safety.

• Offending Behaviors: Providing nonjudgmental, accountability-focused care for individuals navigating harmful sexual patterns and societal reintegration.

• EMDR Trauma Therapy: Resolving underlying trauma contributing to addiction, intimacy barriers, or emotional dysregulation.

• LGBTQ+ Affirming Care: Creating safe spaces for exploring identity, desire, and relational dynamics with cultural sensitivity.

 

Therapeutic Approach

Erika’s integrative methodology blends evidence-based modalities tailored to complex needs:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing): Trained under Dr. William Zangwill, she reprocesses traumatic memories to reduce their emotional charge and foster resilience.

• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT): Helping clients align actions with values while building psychological flexibility.

• Psychodynamic Therapy: Exploring root causes of compulsive behaviors and relational patterns.

• DBT & Motivational Interviewing: Enhancing emotional regulation, impulse control, and readiness for change.

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Her sessions prioritize collaboration, safety, and holistic healing, whether addressing acute trauma or chronic behavioral cycles.

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Commitment to Inclusive Care

Erika’s practice is grounded in:

• Trauma-Informed Advocacy: Leveraging her community mental health experience to serve marginalized and high-risk populations.

• Cultural Responsiveness: Honoring clients’ racial, socioeconomic, and gender identities in every therapeutic interaction.

• CSAT-Aligned Interventions: Pursuing advanced training in sexual addiction treatment to address offending behaviors and relapse prevention.​

 

Education & Credentials

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• Master of Social Work (MSW): Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (Clinical Mental Health Concentration).

• CSAT-Candidate: Specialized training in sexual addiction treatment through IITAP (International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals).

• EMDR Certification: Advanced training under Dr. William Zangwill.

• Advanced Modalities: ACT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, and motivational interviewing.

 

Why Work With Erika?

Erika merges warmth with clinical precision, offering a judgment-free space to confront addiction, trauma, and relational fractures. Her expertise in EMDR and sexual behavior treatment ensures clients receive nuanced care that targets both symptoms and systemic roots. Whether navigating betrayal, compulsive behaviors, or offending patterns, Erika equips clients with tools to heal, grow, and forge healthier connections.

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Begin Your Journey

Erika provides individual therapy for:

• Sexual addiction and out-of-control behaviors

• Betrayal trauma and intimacy repair

• Offending behavior accountability and rehabilitation

• PTSD, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation

• LGBTQ+ identity exploration and relational challenges

 

 

Key Highlights: CSAT-Candidate, EMDR-certified clinician, community mental health advocate, integrative trauma and addiction specialist.