Erica Sandoval
Compassionate, practical therapy for lasting change
LMFT California
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Erica
Erica Sandoval is an experienced licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and family concerns.
Background and approach
With seven years in clinical practice, she supports clients navigating low self-esteem, communication problems, post-traumatic stress, and mood-related challenges, along with related issues such as guilt, shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach blends evidence-based strategies with a client-centered stance, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside DBT skills, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices to address both symptoms and the personal meaning behind them. Erica aims to create a welcoming therapeutic environment where people can explore forgiveness, control issues, social anxiety, and young adult transitions.
She emphasizes collaborative work that helps clients develop practical coping tools while also attending to deeper values and goals. Practicing in California as an LMFT (CA LMFT 130090), Erica offers support through multiple communication formats to fit different needs and schedules.
Prospective clients can expect a combination of structured interventions and empathic listening designed to guide progress over time.
How Erica Integrates Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Erica frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many mood-related concerns because it focuses on practical strategies and skill-building. She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, offering an accepting, nonjudgmental stance that prioritizes the client's perspective and supports emotional exploration and self-understanding. When appropriate, she incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be applied in everyday situations.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. Erica works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt methods over time so the work feels purposeful and manageable. Clients are invited to give feedback and to explore which combinations of techniques fit best for their situation.
Online therapy with Erica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to incorporate therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules change, and practice new skills between sessions under the guidance of a licensed professional.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English