About Ericka
Ericka Elder Ortega is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She brings five years of clinical experience and a calm, direct style to sessions. She practices in Utah and holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials for Indiana and Utah respectively.
Ericka focuses on practical work that addresses day-to-day struggles. She helps people talk through worry, low mood, and self-doubt. She also supports those facing trauma, abuse, and challenges related to sexual orientation and identity.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on what the client needs right now. Ericka encourages open conversation about thoughts and feelings. She aims to make space where clients can speak without fear of judgment.
She often helps people build confidence and better coping skills. That can mean learning ways to manage stress, address eating or body image concerns, or challenge unhelpful patterns of thinking. Work may include setting small goals and practicing new habits between sessions.
Ericka describes therapy as a collaborative process. She supports clients who are ready to take steps toward change and strives to empower them along the way. Her approach emphasizes steady progress and practical tools that fit everyday life.
Approaches that guide online work
Ericka draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and symptom relief. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thinking and practice alternative ways of thinking that reduce worry and low mood. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. A second approach centers on building coping skills and gradual behavior change - setting small achievable goals, practicing new habits, and tracking progress to boost confidence and manage symptoms. That work often helps with motivation, self-esteem, and mood disorders.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Ericka collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and daily life. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts the plan as clients learn and grow.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, tracking progress, or sending reflections between sessions. These options offer flexibility so clients can keep momentum and practice new skills consistently.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Indiana, Utah
- Languages
- English
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