Therapist profile
Dr. Erica Sanders, LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker - family and relationship concerns
Continue with EricaAbout
- Attachment based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Solution focused strategies
About Erica
Dr. Erica Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common life stresses including anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.
She describes a practical, insight-oriented way of working. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens to what is causing strain at home and helps people name patterns that keep them stuck. Then she and the client try simple steps to change behavior and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her background includes a Doctorate from Barry University and earlier degrees from The University of Texas at Arlington. Her work history spans brief and longer-term care in settings that served individuals and households, and she has supported people through life transitions, family conflict, and parenting challenges.
Clinically she draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques, among other approaches. That mix is used to address relationship patterns, communication problems, and emotional reactions to stress. She also uses solution-focused and motivational strategies when clients want focused, shorter-term work.
Outside of practice she spends time with family, travels, and volunteers in community service projects. She says helping people is a central reason she became a clinician and that she aims to give clear, practical feedback so clients can begin to make change.
How sessions work
How attachment ideas and CBT translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early connection patterns affect current relationships. In practice this means noticing how people react in close relationships and trying new, safer ways of relating. It can help with parenting strains, commitment issues, and recurring conflict.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses clear steps such as tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and practicing different actions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Solution-focused techniques add short-term goal work and small experiments to build momentum.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether longer-term attachment work, CBT skills training, or a solution-focused plan fits best.
Confirm current session formats before booking. The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit into busy family schedules and reduce travel time. Phone or video conversation can make it easier to check in during a lunch break, have a shorter follow-up, or keep a regular weekly slot without commuting. Ask about scheduling details and any technical needs when arranging the first appointment.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and insight-oriented, using client-centered listening alongside goal-focused techniques to change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience delivering both brief and longer-term interventions in multiple care settings.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in Texas (TX LCSW) and practices from Texas.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm details and scheduling needs before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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