About Erika
Erika De La Peña helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, and depression. She uses a respectful, compassionate style and aims to make conversations feel direct and useful. Erika writes and speaks in both English and Spanish and practices in Texas as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
She brings four years of professional experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps you can take between meetings.
Background and approach
Erika listens for what matters most and then tailors conversations and goals to each person’s situation. That might mean working on communication tactics, coping with panic or post-traumatic stress, or rebuilding self-worth. Sessions often cover how to handle caregiver stress, body image concerns, and feelings of isolation.
Erika also addresses control issues, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose. Her approach is straightforward and focused on small, achievable changes that can reduce daily strain. Erika emphasizes partnership in therapy.
She helps clients set realistic goals and checks in on progress. The plan changes as needs change, and she aims for clear, practical next steps after each session. People talk with her about parenting strategies, managing panic attacks, and healing from past hurt.
She supports clients as they build confidence and self-love. If someone wants help in English or Spanish, Erika offers sessions that fit those language needs.
Approaches and how online therapy works
Erika uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people process traumatic events by breaking down distressing memories into manageable steps and teaching coping skills for panic and post-traumatic stress. Another approach centers on building self-esteem and improving communication through structured conversations and small behavioral experiments that can be practiced between sessions.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, so clients play an active role in choosing how to proceed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not ideal, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. Video is useful for visual cues and deeper conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat is good for quick scheduling or brief updates, and messaging supports steady progress between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep working on goals across different settings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish