Erika Judkins is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma.
01About Erika
Erika Judkins is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma. She works with adults coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Erika centers conversations on real concerns and practical steps families and individuals can use right away.
Erika draws on a client-centered style that keeps the person’s goals first. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize strength and skill building rather than labels or blame. In the room she focuses on clear, teachable skills. That can mean practicing new ways to manage strong emotions, addressing patterns that lead to conflict, or tools to handle cravings and urges.
She pairs those skills with attention to attachment and how early relationships shape current expectations. Over 16 years of work she has supported people through issues such as trauma, addictions, eating and intimacy-related concerns, and caregiver stress. Erika tailors the pace and techniques to each person’s needs and comfort level.
Erika holds a Master of Science in Counseling and maintains her LPC, which reflects her practice in Texas. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats for people who need flexibility.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 64007 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1346578788 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Erika lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Erika names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Erika names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape expectations in close connections. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and repair trust in relationships through guided conversation and reflection.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions this often involves short skill-building exercises, homework to try between meetings, and step-by-step plans to change routines or reactions.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and comfort. Together they review what is working and adjust tools or pacing as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick processing, check-ins between sessions, or for people who prefer writing to speaking. These formats help make consistent care possible around work, caregiving, and other life demands.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Erika help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on strengths and practical skills that clients can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of experience working in counseling and brings that background to help people manage both acute and ongoing life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Texas and holds an LPC, which is listed as her professional credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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