About Erica
Erica Burns helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low, or unsure about their relationships and self-worth. She introduces straightforward ways to cope with life changes and rebuild confidence. Erica uses plain language and practical steps so conversations feel useful from the first session.
Erica holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland - LCSW-C. She has 25 years of experience supporting people through emotional healing and life transitions.
How Erica works
Her background gives her familiarity with common patterns that erode self-esteem and make daily life harder. In sessions she focuses on clear tools and gentle reflection. She listens for how past experiences affect current choices.
Then she helps people try new behaviors, practice different ways of communicating, and set boundaries that fit their values. Erica also addresses themes like abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, attachment issues, and family of origin concerns. She works on forgiveness, guilt and shame, and issues related to sexual assault and abuse.
These conversations are paced to match each person’s readiness. People can expect practical strategies for stress management and coping with physical symptoms that tie to emotions, sometimes called somatization. Erica helps people explore life purpose and self-love while also navigating prejudice and discrimination that affect wellbeing.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely through a mix of video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The aim is steady progress through clear goals and collaborative planning.
What Erica works with
The areas below are the ones Erica selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Erica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional healing. One approach emphasizes understanding how past relationships shape current attachment and communication patterns, helping people recognize those patterns and practice new ways of connecting. Another approach centers on teaching concrete coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as breathing, grounding exercises, and step-by-step behavior changes that reduce overwhelm.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Erica will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, then recommend methods to try. That collaborative process means plans are adjusted as needed until the approach fits and feels helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be less demanding when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session support, or when people prefer writing to speaking. Together these formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping focus on progress and practical tools.
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