About Erika
Erika Aucoin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. She aims to give clear tools and steady support so clients can manage day-to-day struggles and feel more capable. Erika writes plainly and keeps sessions focused on what will make a real difference in daily life.
With 15 years of experience, Erika draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood disorders, panic and obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and issues tied to attachment and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also supports people coping with postpartum depression, self-harm behaviors, and the long-term effects of abuse or loss. Her approach centers on learning skills and trying them between sessions. Erika tailors work to each person’s needs instead of using one fixed method.
Sessions are described as warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on practical steps clients can use right away. She encourages parents to build supports and routines that help children, while also giving adults tools to manage overwhelm. Appointments can be arranged in several online formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Erika works from Arkansas and conducts therapy in English. Her goal is to teach skills and offer steady guidance so clients feel less overwhelmed and more able to handle life’s challenges. People who want clear strategies and a collaborative working style may find her approach helpful.
Online approaches that focus on skills and recovery
Erika uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach concrete skills people can use right away. One commonly used approach focuses on symptom management and behavior change through step-by-step strategies to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms, and to manage obsessive or compulsive behaviors. Another approach centers on processing trauma and its effects by helping people name reactions, learn coping tools, and build safety and routine in daily life.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Erika works with each person to match methods to goals, needs, and preferences. She will talk through options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what helps most in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video works well for deeper conversation and eye contact. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between meetings, track progress, and get brief support without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and keep steady momentum toward goals.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas, Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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