Erika Coombs , LICSW

Erika Coombs is a licensed social worker practicing in New Hampshire and Massachusetts with over 6 years of professional experience. As a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), she focuses on helping people navigate family conflicts, cope with grief and loss, and address challenges related to motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression. Erika emphasizes creating an open and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly and respected.

She approaches each person with empathy and steady support, recognizing that reaching out for therapy requires courage. Erika partners with clients to explore their concerns, identify strengths, and work toward more fulfilling and satisfying ways of living. Her practice centers on practical collaboration and emotional validation so clients feel both heard and supported through change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Erika often draws on client-centered therapy, which places the person's experience at the center of the work and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help with issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing patterns that lead to distress, making it useful for anxiety and difficulty regulating feelings. Narrative therapy helps people reframe their life stories by separating problems from identity, which can be especially helpful when coping with grief, loss, or feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Erika will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as those needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in decisions about their care.

Online therapy with Erika is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote care. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of support and to access licensed professionals and therapists from different settings, while fitting therapy into everyday life.