About Erika
Erika Mastrobuono is a California licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, depression, and major life changes. Erika speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions.
Erika creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through what's on their minds. She listens first, then works with each person to set realistic goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build tools for day-to-day coping rather than only talking about the past. Her approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic perspectives. That means she centers the person's own experience, teaches ways to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and looks at patterns that repeat over time.
The mix is adjusted to each person's needs and pace. With 14 years of experience as an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - she has supported people through divorce, caregiver stress, questions about life purpose, and challenges around self-love and women's issues. Erika keeps language straightforward and actionable so parents and busy adults can follow along.
Getting help can feel like a big step. Erika focuses on small, doable changes that add up over weeks and months. She encourages people to try different strategies and notice what actually helps in daily life.
How her approaches work online and in sessions
Erika uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's own goals and perspective. That approach emphasizes listening and following what matters most to the individual, which can help when someone feels overwhelmed or stuck.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete exercises and skill-building to reduce anxiety and improve coping with stress and daily pressures.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Erika will work collaboratively to decide what fits best for the person's needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations when face-to-face interaction helps. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for quick check-ins, brief coping strategies, or ongoing support between longer sessions.
These options let people fit therapy around work, childcare, or other commitments while trying out different formats to see what helps most.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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