About Tonja
Tonja Erickson is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Montana with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career concerns, and major life changes. Tonja aims to make therapy practical and straightforward so busy parents can find clear next steps.
Her work centers on listening closely to each person's story and identifying what feels most urgent. She guides people through social anxiety, workplace stress, and difficulties with communication.
How Tonja works
Tonja also supports those coping with caregiver strain and aging or geriatric concerns. She often helps people dealing with relationship-related issues such as commitment worries, jealousy, divorce and separation, and family of origin problems. Tonja addresses feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and the search for life purpose or direction during midlife transitions.
Her style blends empathy with direct problem-solving. Sessions focus on building skills to manage strong emotions, improve day-to-day functioning, and set realistic goals. Tonja works at a pace that matches each person's needs and priorities.
For people who prefer remote care, she offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Tonja welcomes questions about how sessions are scheduled and what to expect in early meetings.
What Tonja works with
The areas below are the ones Tonja selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Montana |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Tonja uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach helps people learn concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. Another approach centers on processing grief and loss through structured conversations that make room for memories and new routines while helping the person reconnect to purpose.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tonja will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, then suggest techniques that fit. She adjusts the plan over time so the work remains relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful when visual cues help the work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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