- Client-centered methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness exercises
About Ericka
Ericka Bassey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with both LCSW and LICSW credentials and 15 years of clinical experience. She practices in Minnesota and works in English. Her work covers stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns.
She trained with a Master of Social Work from UNC-Chapel Hill and has practiced in clinic, hospital, and community mental health settings. That range gave her experience with crises, longer-term treatment, and community resources. She brings practical skills developed across those settings to one-on-one conversations.
Her day-to-day approach centers on listening and working from the client’s priorities. She uses client-centered methods to let people define the problems that matter to them. That often leads into specific skill work drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
She also uses mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing when they fit a person’s goals. Those tools are used to reduce overwhelming reactions, manage stress, and change patterns that fuel anger or low mood. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps the client can try between meetings.
Ericka helps people who are coping with life changes, relationship strain, family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, and mood concerns like bipolar disorder. She also addresses panic, PTSD, codependency, abandonment wounds, and forgiveness work when these come up in a person’s story.
To begin, clients follow the standard sign-up flow: select the online therapy options button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the client and shapes sessions around their priorities. Online sessions using this approach start by letting the person set goals and define problems, then move to practical steps that fit their life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts. Practically, online CBT looks like short exercises, thought records, and homework aimed at reducing anger, anxiety, or low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In remote sessions DBT work often includes learning grounding techniques, distress-tolerance tools, and communication strategies to reduce reactive responses.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Confirm the exact session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make ongoing skill practice simpler between appointments. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to teach and coach the same CBT, DBT, and client-centered tools they would in person.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Minnesota, Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues such as caregiver stress and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style that lets people name their problems, then integrates skills from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and previously practiced in clinic, hospital, and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.