Profile / United States
Erika Cadenas, LMFT
California
LMFT - Stress and women’s perinatal concerns
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Mindfulness tools
- Spanish language
About Erika
Erika Cadenas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety and has additional attention to postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth, and women’s issues. Erika works in both English and Spanish.
She centers sessions on practical conversation and clear steps. Erika listens to the immediate problem, then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions typically include short exercises and simple skill practice to try between meetings.
Her background includes a decade-plus of work supporting people around pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Erika uses evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work to address mood and anxious symptoms. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques when useful.
Erika aims to make meetings straightforward and focused. She helps people set small, measurable goals and tracks progress from session to session. When past events are affecting current coping, she brings in trauma-focused ideas to address those patterns.
Practical planning is part of how she works. Expect concrete steps, short homework tasks, and reviews of what helped or didn’t help. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
How Erika uses structured approaches online
Erika commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding. CBT sessions focus on specific, practical exercises and short experiments to try between meetings to reduce worry and stress.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and building a collaborative conversation about goals. That approach helps people clarify what they want to change and set achievable steps. Mindfulness Therapy is used to develop present-moment awareness and simple breathing or attention practices that can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Erika works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is reviewed. This collaborative process helps keep sessions focused and goal-oriented.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit short, focused sessions into a busy day, allow for phone-only check-ins if bandwidth or camera use is difficult, and support consistent follow-up between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She focuses on stress and anxiety, with additional attention to postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, conversation-based sessions that include noticing unhelpful thoughts and practicing small skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with these concerns.
What is her professional credential and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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