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Erika Judkins

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Erika Judkins, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and Family concerns

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About

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Attachment-based work
  • Mindfulness and DBT skills

About Erika

Erika Judkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, grief, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue. Erika also notes focus areas like attachment concerns, blended family stress, body image, and caregiver strain.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a base and brings in attachment-based ideas, mindfulness, and dialectical skills when they fit. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills and clear steps rather than long theory. Erika aims to help people notice patterns, learn coping tools, and make choices that reduce distress at home and work.

In a typical session she will listen to what is most pressing, reflect back what she hears, and suggest small, doable strategies to try between meetings. She often works on communication habits, managing strong emotions, and rebuilding routines after loss or big change. Clients can expect a steady focus on skills and short-term goals when that suits them.

Erika’s background includes a master’s degree in counseling and more than a decade of practice in Texas. Her experience covers a wide range of life stressors, from chronic illness and caregiving to intimacy-related struggles and addiction. That range helps her draw on different techniques depending on the situation.

For someone juggling parenting demands or dealing with strained family ties, she offers straightforward skill-building and practical support. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in how people relate to others. It helps identify repeating interaction styles and supports building clearer expectations and boundaries in relationships. This can be useful when relationship or family dynamics cause regular stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments. It emphasizes practical exercises and homework to change routines and reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness therapy adds short attention practices to help reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That choice is collaborative and can shift as needs change.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, since the profile does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let a person practice skills in their usual surroundings and bring concrete home-life examples into session work.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, grief, ADHD, and related issues listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a strengths-focused, collaborative style grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and incorporates attachment ideas, mindfulness, and DBT skills as appropriate.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience as a counselor working with adults on a wide range of life and mental health concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats does she provide?

Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription model 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.

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