About Erika
Erika Haines is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship pain, anger, and depression. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting struggles, ADHD, and major life changes. Erika speaks English and Spanish and draws on 13 years of experience in the field.
Erika’s style is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to make sessions feel inviting so it's easier to talk about hard things.
How Erika works
She uses gentle humor when it fits and listens without judgment as a starting point. Her work emphasizes practical thinking and real-life change. Erika often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so people can try new ways of responding.
She also uses Client-Centered methods to reflect what someone is experiencing and build trust. For shorter-term goals she may use Solution-Focused Therapy to identify workable steps and quick changes. When longer patterns are at play, she draws on psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to look at underlying themes and life stories that shape current struggles.
Erika aims to be a steady companion through recovery and growth. She helps people build coping skills, improve communication, and regain a sense of control. Her approach is collaborative - she and the client set goals and try practical strategies together.
Erika lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Erika works with
The areas below are the ones Erika selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapy approaches and online sessions work together
Erika often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then practice different responses. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and patterns that affect daily life.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. That approach helps people feel heard and build trust while they work toward change. When short-term, focused work is needed she may use Solution-Focused ideas to identify immediate steps and small experiments to try.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what is working.
Online sessions make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter interaction is wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or people who prefer typing. These options support flexibility so therapy can fit into daily life.
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