Profile / United States
Erica Thompson, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness exercises
- Motivational interviewing
About Erica
Erica Thompson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, motivation, self-esteem, and depression. Erica works with people who want practical steps to feel more in control of everyday problems.
Erica sees therapy as a collaborative process. She treats people as the expert on their own lives while offering structured tools and feedback. Sessions emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different, manageable behaviors to test what helps.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered conversation and mindfulness practices. That means sessions often move between identifying thinking patterns, setting small experiments to try new habits, and using attention exercises to reduce overwhelm. Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing changes and need help finding reasons to act.
Erica is direct and practical in session. She helps clients break big problems into steps and track progress in clear ways. Common actions include thought records, behavior activation plans, and short mindfulness exercises to use during stressful moments.
She works with issues beyond the main concerns, including attachment and communication problems, body image, guilt and shame, hoarding, and challenges linked to fatherhood or family conflict. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the therapist's Florida LMHC scope of practice.
To begin, readers should use the site process to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Erica integrates practical approaches into online care
Erica uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thinking that increase stress or low mood. CBT sessions focus on concrete exercises such as keeping thought records, testing predictions, and building simple behavior plans to change daily routines.She also draws on client-centered methods, which means time is given to listening and reflecting the client’s priorities. That approach supports clearer goals and encourages people to set their own next steps. Mindfulness Therapy is used in short exercises that teach attention skills to reduce overwhelm and improve focus during high-stress moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erica will review goals and preferences with each person and suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted based on what works for the client.
Confirm current session formats before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use that flexibility to maintain steady progress while adapting tasks and exercises to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, motivation, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns such as attachment, communication, and body image.
How does Erica use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and set small experiments to test new behaviors and beliefs.
What experience does she bring?
Erica has seven years of professional experience providing mental health support in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. The site process starts with a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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