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Erika Judkins, LPC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Erika

Erika Judkins is an LPC with 16 years of clinical experience who supports people navigating stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, ADHD, relationship and intimacy challenges, and many related concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on a strengths-based, collaborative stance that centers the client's resources while teaching practical skills to manage symptoms, cope with life changes, and improve communication and emotional regulation. Her work blends cognitive and relational approaches, using evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, mindfulness practices, and attachment-focused techniques to address patterns that maintain distress.

Erika focuses on helping clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles, develop more effective coping tools, and rebuild safety in relationships affected by loss, abandonment, or trauma. She brings particular attention to issues like codependency, chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, eating and body-image concerns, and challenges faced by people in nontraditional sexual cultures.

Based in Texas and licensed as an LPC, Erika offers flexible session formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - she helps clients set goals and select strategies that fit their strengths, needs, and life circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early and recent relationship patterns shape current interactions and emotional responses; this work helps people repair connection wounds and build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address compulsive or addictive patterns. Mindfulness practices are often integrated to increase present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and support emotional regulation during stressful moments.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to clarify goals, trial techniques, and adjust methods so the work fits the person's needs, strengths, and preferences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules, geographic constraints, and varying comfort levels with communication styles. These formats make it possible to continue consistent therapeutic work from different locations and to practice skills between sessions using brief messaging or chat when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Erika works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, and codependency. She also supports people facing career strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body-image or eating concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and strengths-based, emphasizing practical skill building and client resources. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles are central, often paired with mindfulness, DBT skills, and attachment-informed work to address patterns and improve coping.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
She has 16 years of professional experience in counseling, bringing long-term clinical practice to a variety of presenting concerns and treatment approaches.
What credentials and location are on record?
Erika holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Texas under TX LPC 64007. Her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
She provides multiple online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What Erika can help with

Erika Judkins works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

Erika works with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, addiction, codependency, life transitions, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, trauma, abuse, toxic relationships and loss.

How Erika approaches therapy

Erika's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Erika is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas.