Erica Brown , LPCC

Erica Brown is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with more than 10 years of experience supporting adults through periods of stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions. Based in California and offering services in English and Swedish, she works with people facing relationship challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, substance concerns, and a wide range of mood and adjustment difficulties. Her practice also addresses issues such as loneliness, family conflict, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and midlife changes.

Erica uses a strength-based, client-centered approach that treats each person as the expert of their own story. She helps clients identify existing resources and capabilities, then collaborates with them to build strategies that reduce distress and increase functioning. Her style emphasizes partnership and empowerment, guiding clients to make meaningful changes while honoring their values and pace.

Erica acknowledges the courage required to begin therapy and aims to create a supportive environment that fosters growth and healing. Her work is focused on practical coping skills and relational repair, helping people move toward a more manageable and hopeful present and future.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Support

Erica applies a strength-based approach that helps clients identify and build on existing personal resources. This method focuses on practical skills and positive coping strategies, making it useful for stress, anxiety, caregiver strain, and life transitions. She also practices a client-centered style, which prioritizes the individual's goals and perspective - the therapist listens, reflects, and collaborates to help the person find their own solutions and meaning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work; Erica treats matching methods to each person as a collaborative process. She partners with clients to explore what feels most effective for their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to support progress and resilience.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals and therapists without major travel, while still enabling meaningful, working relationships and regular momentum toward therapeutic goals.