Profile / United States
Erica Martin, LMHC
Florida
LMHC - Relationships and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Relationship communication
- Trauma and attachment
About Erica
Erica Martin is an LMHC licensed in Florida with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBTQ-related issues, intimacy-related problems, and coping with life changes. Erica focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Erica uses clear, structured techniques to address specific problems. She often works through patterns in thinking and behavior that keep a person stuck. Sessions involve naming troublesome thoughts, testing them against real-life evidence, and trying new responses in small, manageable steps.
She also pays attention to how past relationships shape current trust and attachment. That can include work around abandonment, adoption and foster care backgrounds, and blended family dynamics. Erica helps people sort through family of origin issues, communication breakdowns, and conflicts that repeat over time.
Common topics she addresses include body image, guilt and shame, isolation, codependency, commitment and infidelity. She helps people clarify what they want from relationships and practice clearer communication during difficult conversations.
Erica asks for straightforward goals and tracks progress with simple exercises. Her sessions are practical and focused on what someone can try between meetings. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online therapy options button.
How Erica applies CBT online and what to expect
Erica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT here means noting specific thoughts that lead to distress, checking how accurate those thoughts are, and practicing alternative responses in daily life. This approach often helps with anxiety about relationships, low mood, and patterns that follow trauma.She also addresses attachment and relationship patterns by looking at how earlier bonds shape current reactions. That work focuses on concrete changes such as different communication steps, boundary experiments, and small behavioral practices to rebuild trust or reduce reactivity.
Finding the right method is a collaborative process. Erica discusses goals and preferences at the start and adjusts techniques as needed. She helps clients pick exercises that fit their schedule and comfort level, and checks in about what is helpful from session to session.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to practice real-world changes between meetings and track progress in daily life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Erica commonly address?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, LGBTQ-related concerns, intimacy difficulties, coping with life changes, and family-related problems.
How does she use her therapeutic approach?
Erica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try different behaviors between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with relationship and trauma-related issues.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Erica?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.