Erika Judkins, LPC - Therapist in Texas

Strengths based approach
CBT and mindfulness
Adoption and foster care

About Erika

Erika Judkins is an LPC who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and major life changes. She also supports those coping with trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, attention challenges, and issues tied to adoption and foster care. Erika writes in a direct, practical way and focuses on everyday steps people can try right away.

She draws on a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their life. Sessions usually focus on building strengths and teaching concrete skills. Erika uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and DBT and mindfulness tools to manage intense feelings.

Erika has about 16 years of work in counseling settings in Texas and holds the LPC credential. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She asks questions, listens closely, and suggests small experiments clients can practice between sessions.

Typical sessions include learning emotion regulation skills, practicing communication techniques, and setting manageable goals. She pays attention to attachment and how past relationships affect present choices. Clients can expect practical tools, guided skill practice, and a focus on what helps in day-to-day life.

For people connected to adoption and foster care concerns, she provides a space to talk through abandonment, attachment, and identity questions. Erika aims to help people find clearer ways forward and build on strengths they already have.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice how connection or loss affects trust and closeness, which can be useful for those with adoption and foster care histories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral experiments to test new responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and then try techniques together. If something isn’t a good fit, adjustments are made and other methods are introduced until a workable plan emerges.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy lives because it can reduce travel time and allow sessions between commitments. Confirm current session options with the therapist before booking, since specific formats are set by the clinician. Online work can make it simpler to practice skills in real time, check in on homework, and maintain continuity when schedules change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erika address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and many related concerns. Adoption and foster care difficulties are also listed as a focus.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and strengths based. She listens, teaches practical skills, and works with clients to set small, manageable goals.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has about 16 years of experience in counseling and holds the LPC credential in Texas. Her work includes helping people with trauma, addictions, and life transitions.

Where is she located and licensed?

She is based in Texas and practices with the LPC credential. Sessions and services are provided from that jurisdiction.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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