Meet Our Team

 

About Erika

Erika received her master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Montclair State University. Her treatment approach is informed by a wide range of treatment modalities including but not limited to Internal Family Systems, (IFS), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is currently getting her certification in EMDR. Erika utilizes a client centered approach aimed at individualizing the needs of each client and/or family. She incorporates a mindfulness-based approach allowing clients to access resources within themselves. This approach assists her clients to understand their emotions with increased clarity helping to create a healthy and stable environment for themselves and their loved ones.

 

Erika’s experience focuses on a wide range of services for children, adolescents and adults. Her work includes individual, family, group and couple’s therapy which is dependent on the client’s needs. She has worked in a variety of placement settings including, outpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization. Erika is a bilingual therapist and provides services in both English and Spanish.

 

Erika is committed to creating a safe and authentic environment where both her client and their families can feel empowered while embarking on their healing journey.