Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Ericka works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota, Illinois
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ericka
Ericka Bassey is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 15 years of practice to people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and life transitions. She holds a Master of Social Work and uses a straightforward, caring approach. Ericka aims to make sessions feel practical and focused on what matters now.
Ericka draws on client-centered work to listen and let each person lead with their priorities. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and teach concrete skills.
Background and approach
Dialectical behavior therapy ideas and mindfulness tools are used when intense emotions or impulsive reactions get in the way of daily life. Her background includes clinic, hospital, and community mental health settings. That range shaped a practical style that fits many kinds of stress and emotional challenges.
She works with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addictions, and coping with life changes among other concerns. Ericka also addresses issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, family of origin struggles, and communication problems. She supports people dealing with bereavement, anger, panic, and long-term mood concerns like bipolar disorder.
Her work includes multicultural and aging-related concerns as well. People who meet with Ericka can expect a collaborative process. She helps set goals, introduces skills to try between sessions, and adjusts the approach based on what the person finds helpful.
Sessions focus on clear steps forward rather than jargon-filled explanations.
What Ericka works with
Everything Ericka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ericka's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ericka lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic tools and online sessions that fit your life
Ericka uses client-centered therapy to make the person and their goals the starting point. This approach means she listens first, follows the person’s priorities, and helps set straightforward goals that make sense day to day.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on noticing thinking patterns and trying practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness when feelings become overwhelming.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Ericka works with each person to identify what feels most helpful, tries methods in session, and adjusts plans based on what works. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the person’s needs, goals, and preferences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face from wherever works best, phone can be a faster check-in with lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat suits brief updates or ongoing skill practice. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
Questions people ask about Ericka
What kinds of concerns does Ericka help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, addictions, trauma and related issues. Additional areas include caregiver stress, codependency, panic, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on what each person brings to sessions. She combines skill-building with listening and tailors work to individual goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience across clinic, hospital, and community mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Minnesota.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Ericka meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.