- Attachment work
- CBT skills
- Emotion focus
About Erika
Erika Rucker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with three years of counseling experience. She works with adults around stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, family issues, and related concerns. Erika also addresses problems such as sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, anger, and attention-deficit challenges.
She draws on methods such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). In sessions she focuses on building a working relationship and identifying practical steps that feel useful to each person. Conversations tend to center on what is happening now and on skills people can try between meetings.
Erika has experience supporting people coping with loss, chronic illness or caregiving stress, and issues tied to commitment, communication, and blended family transitions. She also includes work around abandonment and attachment concerns when that is part of the problem. Her background includes clinical work with addiction and trauma-related concerns.
When someone reaches out, she typically helps them set clear goals and then blends talk and skill practice to address those goals. That might include tracking sleep or behavior patterns, practicing emotion regulation strategies, or trying new ways to raise sensitive topics with a partner or co-parent. The emphasis is on straightforward steps a person can use between sessions.
Erika sees clients in West Virginia and conducts sessions in English. People who want to learn more are asked to use the service matching and scheduling flow to pick a first session and begin the intake process.
Therapeutic approaches to use online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and present emotional bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice patterns around trust, closeness, and separation and try new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online session this often involves identifying unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and using homework to track changes between meetings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with conversational, client-centered work and adding CBT or attachment-focused exercises over time as needs become clearer.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use tools like mood trackers, worksheets, and practice exercises between meetings to keep progress moving forward.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as sleep or eating problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, and EFT approaches focused on relationship building and practical skills practice.
How much counseling experience does she have?
She has three years of counseling experience as an LPC in West Virginia.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking through the platform's scheduling flow.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.