- Direct and interactive
- Focus on goals
- Mindfulness informed
About Erica
Erica Mau, LPC, helps people who feel stuck by offering clear, practical support. She focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, parenting stress, relationship concerns, and coping after major life events. Her style is direct and respectful, aimed at helping people find more energy and purpose.
She begins by listening to what matters most to each person. Sessions look at habits, beliefs, and patterns that keep problems going. Erica uses a mix of approaches to build new skills and habits for managing mood, improving sleep, and handling stress.
Erica has 16 years of experience in private practice, residential treatment centers, and inpatient psychiatry. That background means she has worked with people facing depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar I and II, and personality challenges. She brings experience with individual and group counseling for a wide age range.
Her approach blends practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral tools with mindfulness and emotion-focused methods. Therapy is collaborative - clients set goals and Erica helps them take steps toward those goals. She supports people dealing with grief, career issues, addiction concerns, ADHD, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Erica aims to create a nonjudgmental place where clients can examine old habits and build new ones. The work is often straightforward and skill-based, with chances to practice changes between sessions. People who want clear guidance and steady support tend to do well with the way she works.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult feelings while building committed action to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, focuses on emotions in the moment and helps people name and work through strong feelings to improve relationships and self-understanding.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. If one approach does not help, adjustments are made together so the work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allowing shorter check-ins or meetings during breaks, and reducing travel time. Many clients find it simpler to use digital sessions when juggling work, caregiving, or health challenges. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT techniques for remote work so people practice skills between sessions and track progress over time.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Erica address?
She helps with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and coping with life changes such as divorce or disasters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is direct, respectful, and interactive. She combines practical skills work with mindfulness and emotion-focused techniques to help people change unhelpful habits.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 16 years of clinical experience from private practice, residential treatment centers, and inpatient psychiatry.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and is based in Oregon.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the therapist's biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.