Erika Lindgren , LPC

Erika Lindgren is a licensed counselor in Michigan who helps people navigate difficult emotional experiences with care and practical support. She brings an affirming, trauma-informed stance to work with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma-related issues, and has considerable experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients through social anxiety, panic, and life transitions.

Erika emphasizes creating a compassionate space where individuals can explore their feelings, develop clearer communication skills, and strengthen resilience. Her practice includes focused work on addiction recovery, women's mental health, questions of sexuality, and the particular challenges that come with postpartum mood shifts or seasonal changes in mood.

She also supports families and those involved in adoption and foster care, alongside helping caregivers manage stress and people address grief, anger, and changes in self-esteem. Erika draws on evidence-based methods to help clients identify strengths, build effective coping strategies, and move toward meaningful personal growth.

Erika holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - which indicates she is licensed to provide professional counseling in Michigan. She approaches therapy with respect for each person s unique story and a focus on collaborative, goal-oriented work that meets people where they are.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Erika Lindgren integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice to address a wide range of concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathic, nonjudgmental environment where a person s priorities guide the work - this approach is helpful for building trust, exploring identity, and strengthening self-worth. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to develop new behaviors that reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.

In working together, Erika treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She listens to a person s goals and preferences, explains different methods, and tailors care so the strategies used match what the individual needs and hopes to accomplish.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and for how people prefer to communicate. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, balance therapy with other responsibilities, and access support from home or other convenient locations.