Erika Lindgren
Compassionate, practical care for life transitions
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Erika
Erika Lindgren is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, mood challenges, addiction concerns, grief, and trauma-related difficulties. She frames work around the client’s experience and creates an affirming atmosphere for exploring emotions, communication patterns, and life transitions.
Background and approach
With nine years of clinical experience, Erika brings practical skills to situations that include postpartum mood changes, seasonal affective concerns, panic and social anxiety, and issues related to sexuality and identity. Her practice emphasizes empowering clients to build resilience and healthier coping strategies while addressing relationship and caregiver stressors.
Erika also supports those navigating adoption and foster care experiences, recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, and the emotional fallout of loss or abuse. Drawing on methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered techniques, and motivational interviewing, she collaborates with clients to identify manageable goals and steps forward.
Erika approaches each person without judgment and focuses on practical tools that fit daily life. She aims to help individuals uncover strengths, improve communication, and make sustainable changes that reduce distress and increase well-being.
Combining practical methods with flexible online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing alternative strategies to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depressive thinking. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s perspective guides sessions and helps build self-awareness and empowerment. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative approach that supports readiness for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal motivation to address issues such as substance use or lifestyle shifts.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Erika works collaboratively with each person to determine what methods best match their goals, preferences, and real-life needs. Together they prioritize which strategies to try first and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions make it easier to access consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, let clients use formats that fit their daily routines, and can help maintain continuity of care when life is busy or travel is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt the chosen approaches to work effectively across these formats so therapy remains practical and goal-oriented.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English