Key details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 48589
- NPI1487242871
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- LocationCalifornia
About
About Erika
Erika Haines is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting struggles. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are limited to clients who live in California.
Erika focuses on practical, talk-based work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. She also draws on Client-Centered methods to listen closely and Solution-Focused techniques when short-term goals are needed.
In practice she keeps things direct and human. She can use light humor when it fits and aims to make it easier to talk about difficult topics. That includes issues such as substance use, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and anger that shows up at home or work.
Her background includes long-term work with a range of concerns, from ADHD and bipolar-related challenges to cultural and immigration issues. She also supports people facing abandonment, blended family stress, infidelity, and aging-related issues. Erika helps people develop specific skills for coping and communication.
Clients who choose to work with her complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. She frames therapy as collaborative problem solving, focusing on what can change now and what to build for the future.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of her. In practice this means the therapist reflects what she hears, asks clarifying questions, and helps the client feel understood so they can talk about anger and related feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. That approach produces practical exercises and behavior experiments to reduce reactivity and change patterns that feed anger.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erika will work with each person to decide which combination of methods fits best based on goals, comfort, and the issues at hand. That may mean short-term, solution-focused steps at first, then deeper CBT or client-centered work for longer term concerns.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets a person use a session without needing to be on camera if that is helpful. Discuss format preferences when you schedule your first appointment so sessions match day-to-day life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She helps with anger that affects relationships, workplace frustration, and patterns of snapping or holding resentments.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses straightforward talk therapy, combining Cognitive Behavioral and Client-Centered methods with Solution-Focused techniques for practical steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and provides services to people who reside in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.