- CBT methods
- Client-centered care
- Motivational interviewing
About Erika
Erika Lindgren is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with nine years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, and anger. Erika also helps people facing challenges around sexuality, LGBT issues, postpartum depression, and life transitions.
Erika uses straightforward conversation to identify what’s getting in the way day to day. She focuses on improving communication and helping people notice patterns that feed frustration and resentment. Sessions aim to build practical coping skills so clients can handle difficult moments more calmly.
Her background includes work with people navigating adoption and foster care, caregiving strain, and recovery from drug and alcohol problems. She also supports those living with panic attacks, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, and post-traumatic stress. Erika pays attention to how mood disorders and life events interact with anger and stress.
Erika blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational approaches. That means she listens without judgment, then helps clients test small behavior changes and rethink unhelpful thoughts. She uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and measure progress.
In sessions she lays out small, practical steps - communication scripts, breathing and grounding tools, and short experiments to try between meetings. The aim is clearer choices when stress or anger rises, and better ways to handle rough conversations.
People come to work on specific problems like managing resentment at work, stopping angry outbursts with loved ones, or coping with someone else’s anger. Erika helps each person decide which strategies to try and how to use them in everyday life.
How Erika uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Erika often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thinking patterns that increase anger or anxiety. CBT breaks down situations into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can test small behavior changes and notice the effects.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means active listening and responding to what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard while they try new ways of communicating and managing stress. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is ambivalent about change; it focuses on clarifying goals and increasing internal motivation.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Erika will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person’s goals and daily life. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It also allows for brief check-ins or focused sessions that target specific problems, such as practicing a communication script or tracking what triggers anger between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addictions, trauma, grief, anger, self-esteem, and related issues like postpartum depression and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused steps. Sessions focus on practical skills and short experiments to test new ways of managing feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, addiction, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.