About Erica
Erica Burns is a licensed clinician in Maryland who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on building self-worth, improving relationships, and guiding people through major life changes. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.
With 25 years of experience as a social worker, Erica draws on long clinical practice to support emotional healing. Sessions focus on clear goals such as reducing anxiety, improving communication, and coping with grief or loss.
Background and approach
She works with people facing issues like depression, low self-esteem, and the fallout of past hurts. Erica pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck. She helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practices small, doable changes in session.
The work often includes learning new ways to set boundaries, manage stress, and respond to triggers with less reactivity. Her background includes a medical degree (MD) and a Licensed Certified Social Worker credential (LCSW-C). This combination supports a perspective that considers both emotional and practical life factors.
Sessions use plain language and focus on what matters most to each person. People who come for therapy with Erica can expect a collaborative approach. She helps clients clarify goals and choose strategies that fit their daily life.
The emphasis is on steady progress, clearer communication, and stronger self-regard.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Erica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One common approach involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses, which helps reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach centers on improving communication and relationships by practicing clearer ways to express needs and set boundaries, useful when relationship strain or family of origin issues are present.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist works with each person to decide which methods match their goals, preferences, and current challenges. Sessions are collaborative, with regular check-ins to see what is working and what to adjust so the plan fits the person’s life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be helpful when video is not needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or shorter sessions that fit into a busy day. These formats make it easier to keep regular appointments and apply new skills between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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