Erika Rucker, LPC
Thoughtful Narrative and attachment-focused care
Details
| Name | Erika Rucker |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | West Virginia |
| Licensed in | West Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Erika
Erika Rucker is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and addiction. She works with individuals to address mood concerns, sleep and eating issues, parenting stress, and changes like separation or career shifts. Erika practices from West Virginia and communicates in English.
She combines Narrative Therapy with attachment-focused and client-centered ways of working. That means she pays attention to the stories people tell about themselves and looks for patterns that keep problems in place.
Background and approach
Sessions include practical skills from cognitive behavioral approaches and emotion regulation work when needed. Erika draws on three years of counseling experience to tailor sessions to each person. She uses straightforward conversation, reflective listening, and goal-focused exercises.
The aim is to make therapy useful in day-to-day life rather than only talk about feelings. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Erika helps clients name what matters, try small experiments, and practice new ways of relating.
She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and challenges related to addiction or recovery. Her approach addresses specific issues like abandonment and attachment worries, blended family strain, communication problems, and coping with disasters or major life changes. The focus stays on what the client wants to change and on workable steps toward those goals.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Erika works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erika among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: 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 attachment work in online therapy
Erika uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and the relationships around them. This approach looks at patterns in those stories and helps clients rewrite parts that cause pain or get in the way of goals. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior, and it helps people build more supported ways of relating and communicating. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Erika treats therapy as a collaboration - she listens to your goals, tries different strategies, and adapts the plan based on what helps you most. Together you will decide whether to emphasize story work, attachment themes, skill-building, or a mix of methods. Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth, and chat or messaging support ongoing check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Erika help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Erika blends Narrative Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, using clear conversation and practical exercises. She may add CBT or DBT skills when clients need tools for thinking, emotion regulation, or behavior change.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has three years of counseling experience and focuses on helping people apply new habits and perspectives in everyday life. Sessions aim to be collaborative and action-oriented.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Erika offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.
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