CBTTherapistsUSA

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

EB Portrait of Erika Butler

Erika Butler

Compassionate, strengths-based care for life changes

LCSW New York

Experience
28 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
Continue with Erika

About Erika

Erika Butler is an LCSW based in New York who supports people facing a wide range of life challenges, including addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, anxiety, depression, and coping with major life or medical changes.

Background and approach

With 28 years of clinical experience, she focuses on building respectful, compassionate connections and helps clients identify strengths and practical steps toward change. Her style blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, using a strengths-based lens to tailor treatment plans to each person's needs.

Erika emphasizes collaboration, working with clients to set clear goals and develop skills for managing stress, mood disorders, eating and substance-related issues, fertility and family concerns, and career or parenting stresses. Erika offers a warm, interactive approach aimed at empowering clients who are ready to pursue a more fulfilling life.

She provides services in English and practices as a New York licensed clinical social worker (NY LCSW 082620). Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing a brief matching process to determine fit and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Growth

Erika uses cognitive behavioral methods to help clients recognize unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete skills to manage anxiety, mood, and behavioral patterns. Her client-centered orientation emphasizes empathy and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values and make choices that feel authentic. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to help identify immediate goals and small, actionable steps for change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erika works with each person to determine which combination of techniques matches their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains relevant and goal-directed.

Online therapy with Erika is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity when life gets busy, to access timely support, and to practice new skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured, strengths-based work that fits into clients' daily lives.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erika commonly address?
Her practice includes addictions, relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, parenting and career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She uses a client-centered, strengths-based stance combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused elements to help clients identify goals and practical strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 28 years of experience working with a wide range of life and medical issues, loss and grief, relationship and addiction concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 082620 and offers services from New York.
In which languages are sessions available and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

CancerCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSMood disordersSexuality

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English