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Erica Brown

Therapist · California

Erica Brown

LPCC

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

  • 10 years' experience
  • Based in California
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English, Swedish
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  • Strengths focused
  • Collaborative approach
  • Grief and loss

About Erica

Erica Brown is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, depression, and life transitions. She speaks English and Swedish and brings ten years of clinical work to sessions. Her style centers on listening first and partnering with each person to find workable steps forward.

Erica uses a strength-based, client-centered way of working that treats the person as the expert in their own life. She looks for existing strengths and practical skills to build on. Sessions focus on clear, doable goals and small changes that add up over time.

She often helps people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and problems related to substance use. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is also listed among her focus areas for grief and loss concerns.

Erica emphasizes collaboration in therapy. She supports people as they name what matters, test new behaviors, and adjust plans when needed. The tone in sessions aims to be encouraging and respectful rather than prescriptive.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session. Payment uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Location of practice is California and she works with people who can participate in English or Swedish.

Areas of expertise

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Swedish

Approaches that guide online sessions

Erica describes her work as strength-based and client-centered, which means sessions focus on identifying personal strengths and using them to address problems. This approach helps when someone wants practical steps and encouragement to try new behaviors or cope with difficult feelings.

She also emphasizes collaborative goal-setting in therapy. That style involves working together to set small, achievable goals and adjusting plans based on what helps most. For issues like grief, depression, or stress, this collaboration keeps therapy grounded in real-life needs and preferences.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out what feels most useful, tailoring methods to their goals and pacing. That decision is shared and can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between appointments, or making it simpler to attend from work or other locations when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, check-ins, and coping plans to the online setting so progress continues between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Erica help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and substance use issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is strength-based and client-centered, meaning sessions focus on clients' existing strengths and goals. She collaborates with people to create practical steps for change.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of experience working in clinical settings and community care. That experience informs how she supports people through grief, relationship strain, and major life transitions.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in California. The profile lists California as her location.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Swedish.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. The exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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