Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Erika works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Erika
Erika Torres is an LMFT in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, career questions, and issues tied to identity and life transitions. Erika uses a straightforward, supportive style and brings warmth and a little humor to sessions.
Erika works with individuals to identify strengths and build practical skills. She often uses solution-focused steps to set clear goals and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing helps when people want to change habits or address addictions. Her sessions are direct and encouraging. She aims to make progress in small, manageable steps.
Erika helps clients sort through what feels most urgent and develop tools that fit daily life. Erika has worked in a range of settings over her career. That variety shaped her ability to adapt methods to different needs and life stages.
She pays attention to family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, immigration-related stress, postpartum mood changes, and caregiver strain when those themes arise. People who come to Erika often want to regain calm, rebuild confidence, or find clearer direction. She focuses on practical strategies and on strengthening relationships with yourself and others.
Her goal is to help people move toward more joy and balance.
What Erika works with
Everything Erika lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Erika's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Young adult issues
Approaches Erika lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
How Erika’s Approaches Work Online
Erika often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts that fuel anxiety, anger, or low mood. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so you can test ideas and try new behaviors that work better.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to build clear, short-term goals and find small steps that lead to noticeable change. This approach is useful for practical issues like stress management, parenting challenges, and career decisions. Motivational Interviewing shows up when someone is weighing change; it focuses on strengths and personal reasons for change rather than pressure.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Erika will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then adapt methods together. The plan can shift as progress is made so clients get what fits them best.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill work and relationship topics. Phone sessions can be an easier option when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing support, brief coaching, and tracking small steps between calls. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and stay consistent with the work.
Questions people ask about Erika
What concerns does Erika help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and parenting issues, grief, career decisions, addictions, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is empowering, supportive, and direct with a touch of humor. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and taking practical steps forward.
What is her clinical background?
She is a California LMFT with 13 years of experience and has practiced in a variety of settings during her career.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LMFT license in California and provides services from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.