- Attachment-informed
- CBT and DBT tools
- Trauma and grief support
About Erika
Erika Rucker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in West Virginia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and the effects of trauma and grief. Her style centers on building trust so people feel safe to talk and try new ways of coping.
Erika draws on several practical approaches, including attachment-based work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally-focused therapy. She aims to make sessions focused and useful, with tools people can use between appointments. Sessions address everyday problems like sleep, eating concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and low self-esteem.
She has three years of counseling experience and holds the LPC credential. That background shapes a direct, steady approach to problem solving. Erika helps people sort priorities and set realistic steps toward change.
Her additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, blended family issues, commitment and communication problems, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with coping after natural or human-caused disaster and struggles tied to addiction or co-morbidity.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short intake questionnaire and schedule a session. The process is collaborative: goals are set together and progress is reviewed regularly.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people notice patterns in how they connect and respond to others. It can help with relationship strain, abandonment concerns, and communication problems. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions; it is useful when someone wants a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictive behaviors.Choosing the right approach is something the therapist and client figure out together. Erika will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try techniques that fit those needs. Progress is checked and the plan is adjusted when needed so the work stays practical and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows using CBT worksheets, emotion-regulation skills, and relationship exercises in between meetings to keep progress moving.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can Erika help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She focuses on building trust and a strong relationship, then uses practical techniques from attachment-based work, client-centered methods, CBT, DBT, and emotionally-focused approaches.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional counseling experience and applies that time to supporting people through grief, addiction, trauma, and mood or anxiety concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.