- Bilingual English Spanish
- Focus on anxiety
- Practical coping skills
About Erica
Erica Ortiz-Pellicer is a bilingual licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She greets people in English or Spanish and focuses on helping with anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, and everyday stress. She uses clear language and practical steps so conversations feel straightforward and useful.
With five years of clinical experience, Erica guides people through life transitions and self-esteem challenges. She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression, social anxiety, and coping with chronic illness or pain. Adoption and foster care concerns are listed among her additional focuses and may come up in sessions.
Erica aims to make sessions feel collaborative. She listens for what matters most and helps set small, workable goals. Sessions typically include talking through current problems, practicing coping skills, and checking what’s helping over time.
Her background includes work across a wide age span, so she draws on practical strategies that fit different life stages. She pays attention to family of origin patterns, control issues, and multicultural concerns when relevant. The tone in sessions tends to be direct, supportive, and focused on manageable change.
People meet Erica for help with parenting stress, midlife questions, impulse control, and finding purpose after big life changes. She also addresses self-harm thoughts and offers tools for crisis coping. If Spanish is preferred, sessions can be conducted in Spanish.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Erica works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One common approach is skill-based coping work, which teaches specific strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and mood shifts through short exercises and structured practice. Another common thread is problem-focused conversation that breaks down parenting and life-transition challenges into concrete steps people can try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erica talks with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as needs change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when life gets hectic. They can also let people use shorter or more frequent meetings for parenting questions or crisis-focused support without changing the overall plan.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Erica commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include adoption and foster care matters, postpartum depression, and chronic illness or pain.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Erica listens, helps set small goals, and teaches coping skills people can try between visits.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health counselor. Her work has included clients across a wide age range.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.