- Strengths focused
- Direct and supportive
- Experience driven
About Erika
Erika Torres is an LMFT who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She works with clients dealing with grief, intimacy concerns, addiction issues, and self-esteem struggles. Erika also offers support around adoption and foster care matters and other life changes like pregnancy, postpartum, and immigration stress.
She brings 13 years of experience working in a range of settings. Her style is straightforward, encouraging, and often warm with a touch of humor. Sessions focus on identifying a person’s strengths and building on them to navigate current problems and meet personal goals.
Erika uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She will help you try small, manageable steps and track what is working. Conversations are meant to be honest and goal-oriented, with space to talk about what matters most to you.
Clients can expect an approach that balances support with clear guidance. Erika aims to help people find more joy and purpose while managing stressors like caregiver burnout, family of origin issues, and career concerns. She practices in California as an LMFT and conducts sessions in English.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site's intake flow to match with her and arrange sessions according to availability. The focus is on steady progress through realistic strategies and a collaborative relationship.
Approaches that guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how relationships shape what feels safe and helpful. It can help when concerns involve closeness, trust, or repeating patterns from earlier relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and changing unhelpful habits.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That plan can be adjusted over time, and decisions are made collaboratively to find what fits best.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can remove travel time, allow a shorter check-in between activities, or reduce the need for long commutes. Talk with the matching team to learn which session formats are available and how they might fit your routine.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with relationship issues, parenting concerns, anxiety, stress, grief, addiction, self-esteem, and intimacy-related problems. Adoption and foster care concerns are also listed as a focus area.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is empowering, supportive, and direct, often using humor. Sessions emphasize strengths and practical steps to address current difficulties.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience practicing as a therapist in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.