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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Erika
LCSW in California with 14 years of clinical experience, Erika Mastrobuono helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, depression, and life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, divorce and separation, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues. Erika practices using client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic approaches.
Erika keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals. Conversations cover everyday problems like sleep, overwhelm, family routines, and thinking patterns that increase worry or low mood. Sessions aim to surface small, manageable changes a person can try between meetings.
Her use of cognitive behavioral techniques means she helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. The client-centered part of her work focuses on active listening and following the person's priorities. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at long-standing patterns that recur in relationships and self-view.
Erika draws on 14 years of hands-on experience in California settings to shape how she guides sessions. She explains options plainly and checks in regularly about what is helping. The emphasis is on practical steps rather than long lectures.
People who are considering brief skills work or deeper exploration can find a clear plan here. To start, a short matching questionnaire is used and then a first session is scheduled. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How her approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. In practice this means the therapist asks about what matters most, reflects what she hears, and helps set goals that fit everyday life. This approach works well when someone needs space to sort through feelings and decide what to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior experiments to test new ideas. It is useful for symptoms of anxiety and depression and for practical problems like sleep, worry, and avoidance. Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeated relationship patterns and how past experiences shape present reactions; this can help when the same problems keep returning.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That means checking what helps, adjusting focus over time, and lining up small steps between sessions.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the original biography did not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people use sessions to practice new skills in real life and then bring observations back to therapy for review.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, divorce and separation, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with active CBT techniques and psychodynamic exploration. Sessions balance practical skills with looking at recurring patterns in relationships and self-view.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That background informs how she structures sessions and recommends strategies.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in California. Her practice and professional details are based in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. The site booking flow will show the formats offered for scheduling.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. That workflow starts the onboarding process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.