- Attachment-focused care
- Practical goal work
- Relationship focus
About Erica
Dr. Erica Sanders offers a warm, down-to-earth approach that centers on attachment and practical problem solving. She combines evidence-informed methods with a direct focus on relationships, stress, and work-life concerns. Dr. Sanders aims to help people move from surviving to thriving by making sense of what’s happened and identifying next steps.
She brings 15 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and holds a doctorate from Barry University. Dr. Sanders also earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of Texas at Arlington. Her background includes work in multiple settings with adults, couples, children, and families, using both short-term and longer-term approaches.
People come to her with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship strain. She also supports those facing career stress, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Dr. Sanders attends to issues like attachment wounds, abandonment, blended family conflicts, body image, and fatherhood concerns when they are part of a person’s story.
Her style blends Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused work. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help clarifying goals and making changes. She tailors methods to the individual and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Outside of clinical work she enjoys travel, family time, and community service. Choosing to start therapy is a first step, and Dr. Sanders aims to provide straightforward guidance to help people find clearer direction and renewed purpose.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings and behavior. Online work can look at those patterns through conversation and reflective exercises to improve closeness and trust. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client's lead to help clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks issues into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and uses simple experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will work with each person to pick methods that fit their concerns, goals, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer hour-long work depending on need. They also let people try different ways of working - more skills practice, goal-focused sessions, or deeper attachment and relational work - without changing the therapeutic intent.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Texas, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and Cognitive Behavioral ideas to help people understand patterns and try concrete changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in a range of settings and with people facing short-term and longer-term concerns.
What credentials and regional licensure does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licensure in Texas and Arizona as listed TX LCSW and AZ LCSW, and she completed a doctorate at Barry University.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She accepts international clients; check any local regulations that might apply in your country.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.