Erika received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Henderson State University in 2012. Upon completing her undergraduate degree, she relocated to NWA for graduate school at the University of Arkansas where she graduated with a Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2015. Her education included internships working collaboratively with seasoned therapists to establish and develop her therapeutic skills. Erika had an internship at the University of Arkansas Counseling and Psychological Services clinic where she worked with women of all ages through individual therapy and facilitating a women’s focused group therapy to help these ladies find their professional voice within the educational system and in their lives after college. She also had a practicum at the Northwest Arkansas Rape Crisis Center working with survivors of sexual assault as they coped with their trauma. In this environment she also facilitated group therapy helping the survivors process their experiences and feel validated in their recovery from trauma in a safe compassionate setting for healing. Because of her passion in supporting recovery from trauma, Erika sought out a Certification as a Clinical Trauma Specialist.

 

 

When she entered the work force a decade ago, Erika found herself at a community mental health center locally. She had a wide variety of patients that she worked with including elementary through high school aged children in an alternative learning environment. These children and adolescents addressed concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, substance use, sexual identity struggles, and family related issues in their work with Erika. In this setting Erika provided both individual therapy to the patient as well as facilitated family therapy to help families better understand one another, improve communication patterns, and resolve conflict. Her treatment approach is Gestalt and person centered therapy which supports finding peace and making meaning in integrating fractured parts of oneself to form a more whole integral self. She is passionate about giving a voice to patients working through difficult issues and helping them find their own meaning in life’s struggles, and her practice is inclusive of the LGBTQA+ community. Erika has also been in training and supervision with our founder Chantal Carter in treating patients with disordered eating. She treats teens and adult patients via virtually or in office in Arkansas. Personally, Erika roots for the Fayetteville Bulldogs and the Razorbacks. She also enjoys spending time with her friends, spending time with her husband and their young son, scrapbooking, and writing.