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Erika Haines, LMFT

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Erika

Erika Haines is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who brings 13 years of clinical experience to a broad range of concerns including ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship challenges, grief, parenting struggles, and stress-related issues.

Background and approach

She combines clinical knowledge with a compassionate, down-to-earth manner, aiming to make difficult topics easier to discuss and understand. Her style blends empathy and practical tools; she often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected, while Client-Centered methods offer validation and reflective listening.

Solution-Focused techniques are also part of her toolkit when shorter-term, goal-oriented work is needed. Erika incorporates warmth and appropriate humor to build rapport and foster a collaborative environment.

Erika works in English and Spanish and maintains a focus on culturally informed care, addressing concerns such as multicultural issues, immigration-related stress, and family dynamics. She welcomes clients seeking to build resilience, improve communication, manage mood and behavior, or navigate life transitions, and supports people in finding practical strategies to feel stronger and more fulfilled.

Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a supportive environment where clients feel heard and understood; this approach can help people process emotions, build self-acceptance, and explore personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is action-oriented and helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with ADHD-related challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time so the work fits the client’s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around work, family, or mobility limitations. These formats allow ongoing access to licensed professionals from home or another convenient location, support continuity of care, and make it simpler to integrate therapeutic strategies into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
The therapist supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and many related challenges listed in the profile.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
Therapy emphasizes an empathetic, client-centered stance combined with practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to help identify patterns and set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 13 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, holding CA LMFT 48589, and provides services to clients who reside in that state.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are available in both English and Spanish, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference and therapist availability.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsImmigration issuesInfidelityMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish

What Erika can help with

Erika Haines works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and depression.

Erika works with clients with anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and ADHD.

How Erika approaches therapy

Erika's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Erika is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California, with 13 years of clinical experience.