- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused work
- Motivational Interviewing
About Erika
Erika Torres is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 13 years of practice. She works with adults on common life challenges such as relationships, parenting, career stress, anxiety, and issues young adults often face as they move into independence.
She uses straightforward, practical sessions that focus on strengths. Erika blends Solution-Focused work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what matters and take steps toward it. She keeps conversations direct and often uses light humor to ease tension.
In sessions she helps people sort through immediate problems and set short-term goals. That might look like breaking a worry down into small actions, trying out a new way of talking with a partner, or mapping next steps for a job or school transition. She pays attention to patterns that come from family of origin, adoption or immigration background when those are relevant.
Erika has experience with grief, addictions, postpartum changes, body image concerns, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related struggles. She also supports people dealing with anger and compassion fatigue. Her work includes topics related to LGBT identity and the stresses that can come with it.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while still making room to talk about feelings. To get started clients use the online matching and scheduling process and then begin with a first session to set priorities and plan next steps.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape present patterns. It helps when someone wants to understand why they react strongly in close relationships or struggles with trust and intimacy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it is useful for anxiety, low mood, and habits someone wants to change. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people resolve mixed feelings and find internal reasons to make a change.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client will decide together which methods fit the person’s goals and preferences. That may change over a few sessions as priorities become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be hard to schedule. Some approaches like CBT lend themselves to homework and between-session tasks that work well remotely, and Motivational Interviewing fits short goal-focused conversations. Ask about format details when you sign up so sessions match your routine.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship problems, parenting stress, career and education transitions, anxiety, grief, addictions, and young adult issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is direct and practical with some light humor. She focuses on strengths and short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience practicing as a therapist in a variety of settings.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LMFT licensed in California.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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