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Erika Rucker, LPC
West Virginia
LPC in West Virginia - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Emotion-focused methods
About Erika
Erika Rucker is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in West Virginia with three years of counseling experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addiction, and sleep or eating concerns.
Erika focuses on practical, structured work in sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions emphasize clear goals, specific skills, and short-term strategies that can be practiced between meetings.
She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when issues involve intense emotions or relationship patterns. Erika helps people identify what keeps them stuck, learn new ways to relate, and manage strong feelings more effectively. She offers calm, straightforward guidance and sets concrete steps to test different coping methods.
Erika has worked with concerns that often overlap, such as co-occurring addiction and mood problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and attachment-related challenges. She supports people facing life changes like divorce, blended family issues, or job transitions by focusing on problem-solving and coping skills.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How therapeutic approaches map to online work
Erika commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors; online sessions can focus on concrete homework, thought records, and skill practice. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and emotional responses, helping clients notice and change ways of relating in current relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, letting the person set goals while the therapist offers reflection and support.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erika will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match the client’s needs. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to keep using and which to adjust as therapy progresses.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports using digital worksheets, pacing homework between appointments, and practicing skills in everyday settings without promising any particular format.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and related areas.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, test different responses, and practice specific skills between sessions.
What other therapy styles does she use?
Erika incorporates attachment-based, client-centered, dialectical behavior, and emotionally-focused approaches depending on the issue and goals.
What is her background and experience?
She is an LPC with three years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns including addiction, trauma, and mood issues.
Where is she licensed and what languages are offered?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in West Virginia and conducts sessions in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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