Erica has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2006. Within this timeframe, she has provided individual, family, and couples therapy. During her early years of licensure, Erica worked with Community Solutions, providing intensive in-home counseling to families and high-risk teens involved with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. This included working directly with county and state juvenile probation officials, courts, and judges.
In 2014, Erica received her Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisor Certification. She then provided clinical supervision to social service interns looking to practice in the field of marriage and family therapy, counseling, and social work.
Erica became the Regional Executive Director with Southwest Key Programs in 2019, overseeing up to 17 master’s degree-level clinicians throughout Georgia. Using Functional Family Therapy (FFT), an evidenced-based therapy model, clinicians provided in-home therapy to teens and their families involved in the court system. Erica supported clinicians, individuals, and families, helping them navigate areas such as parenting, delinquency, teen alcohol and drug use, depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, and boundaries.
Erica now works with the Veterans Health Administration. She supports veterans through immediate crises as they struggle with issues including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma (MST), and suicidal ideations.
Erica is also passionate about working in private practice, where she uses the modalities Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She supports individuals and couples struggling with challenges such as religious trauma, intimacy, desire discrepancies, performance anxiety, sexual health, and maintaining wellness. Erica helps educate the community and faith-based organizations about mental health issues via presentations, conferences, and seminars.
Erica enjoys working toward spiritual wellness, travel, sports, and spending time with family and friends.
