Erika Self (she/her)

LMFT

Culturally-competent Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who works with individuals and couples

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in ,

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

Are you looking for 'the one,' but feel frustrated with online dating? Or do you find yourself using food, drugs, or alcohol to relax and cope with upsetting emotions? Perhaps you're struggling in your current romantic relationship or marriage? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you're in the right place.​ You want to feel more confident because social media and 'swiping' messes with your self-esteem. You want to feel more connected to your partner because you love her/him/them but

My Background and Approach

I'm Systems oriented, often conceptualizing with Bowen. I also utilize Gestalt, attachment theory (Murphy), shame self-compassion research (Neff), shame research (Brown), MBSR (Kabat-Zinn), DBT (Linehan), CBT (Beck/Burns) with knowledge around addiction and nuerophysiology (van der Kolk) to better understand my clients.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Family Systems
Other Techniques
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Depression Eating Disorders
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Rate: $90 - 150/session

Reach out to Erika