Erika Coombs, LICSW
Compassionate, story-focused therapy
Details
| Name | Erika Coombs |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | New Hampshire |
| Licensed in | New Hampshire, Massachusetts |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Erika
Erika Coombs is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people facing grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting strain. She speaks plainly and works to make the first steps feel less overwhelming. Erika aims to make sessions feel open so people can say what matters to them without judgment.
Erika uses a mix of Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered approaches to help people tell their stories and find new ways to move forward.
Background and approach
She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Solution-Focused techniques to teach concrete coping tools and set reachable goals. Sessions often include skill practice, short-term goal setting, and looking at how personal stories affect day-to-day choices.
With nine years of clinical work and an MA LICSW, Erika brings grounded experience to practical problems like low self-esteem, burnout, parenting stress, and coping after losses. She meets people where they are and helps them notice patterns that keep them stuck. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Erika offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit varied schedules. She uses these formats to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and check in quickly when stress increases. People looking to begin fill out a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their timing.
Erika is licensed in New Hampshire as an LICSW and works in English. Her practice emphasizes respectful listening, practical strategies, and steady support through life changes.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Family conflicts, Grief, Self esteem among the things Erika works with, alongside the areas below.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Erika directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Erika directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Skills Work Online
Erika often combines Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered methods to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work looks at how life events are framed and helps people find alternative, more helpful meanings. Client-Centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can lead the direction of change.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for practical coping. DBT skills teach concrete techniques for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building better interpersonal boundaries. These skills are useful for anxiety, anger, and stress that get in the way of daily functioning.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. Erika will collaboratively explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress is made. The decision about which tools to use comes from working together, not from a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and between-session practice easier. These options provide flexibility for people juggling family, work, or other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Erika commonly address?
She works with people facing grief, depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, eating issues, career stress, and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Erika blends Narrative and Client-Centered approaches with DBT skills and Solution-Focused work. Sessions are collaborative, practical, and aimed at building coping skills and clearer goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in clinical settings and holds an MA LICSW credential.
Where is she licensed and based?
Erika is licensed as an LICSW and practices in New Hampshire, with licensure also noted in Massachusetts on her background.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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