About Ericka
Ericka Soto is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with six years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and major life transitions. Ericka speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps into therapy easier for people who feel unsure or overwhelmed.
Ericka creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions are conversational and direct so people can name what is happening and make small, practical changes.
How Ericka works
She pays attention to how family history, identity, and personal values shape what someone is struggling with. Her work often includes looking at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and then testing simple changes that build relief. Ericka also helps people set clear, short-term goals so progress is easier to see.
She blends this focused problem-solving with listening and support to keep the work grounded in each person's daily life. Common topics she addresses include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, struggles with self-esteem and body image, grief and loss, substance concerns, and career stress. She also helps with attachment and abandonment worries and feelings of emptiness or shame.
Ericka uses practical tools that fit each person's needs while staying attuned to emotions and personal history. Her approach is collaborative - she and each client decide what to try and how to measure progress together.
Ericka lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Ericka works with
The areas below are the ones Ericka selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How Ericka's Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space so people can explore their feelings and values. It helps when someone needs acceptance and steady support while they make changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, practical steps and short-term goals so people can see progress quickly and build confidence.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they pick methods to try, check how those approaches are working, and adjust the plan over time to match changing needs.
Online sessions can make regular therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls let people keep face-to-face connection when that matters. Phone sessions or live chat can be shorter or lower bandwidth when someone needs a quick check-in or cannot be on camera. Text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels, and practical limits while keeping therapy focused and consistent.
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