Erika is a licensed psychotherapist practicing in New York City. She works with adolescents and adults, couples, and families, specializing in the treatment of extreme stress and anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, and relationship issues. Erika provides education and guidance sessions for family members of people with eating disorders. She also leads Interpersonal Skills Groups for young women. She is trained in psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and sensorimotor psychotherapy.
Erika helps her patients develop successful strategies for dealing with daily challenges, as well as understanding the underlying long-term causes of these challenges. Through this process, individuals can develop the psychological insights and skills required to make positive and lasting changes.
Working closely with other providers (including primary medical doctors, psychiatrists and dietitians), Erika ensures patients receive the most comprehensive and effective care possible.
Clinical Experience
Associate Clinical Director, Columbus Park Collaborative. Supervised staff clinicians, oversaw treatment plans for adult and adolescent patients, provided individual, group and family therapy.
Co-Founder, WiseMind DBT. Teach Dialectical Behavioral Skills Groups for patients with eating disorders.
Attending Therapist, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital Adult Eating Disorders Program. Provided individual, group and family therapy for adults with eating and co-occurring disorders.
Staff Clinician, UCLA Adult Inpatient Unit. Provided patient and family education regarding diagnoses and treatment plans for people with severe mental illness.
Staff Therapist, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. Provided long-term individual psychotherapy for adolescents, college students and adults.
Staff Therapist, Blanton-Peale Institute. Provided short-term individual and couples therapy for adults.
Deputy Director, Project Renewal-Tides Center. Developed a stress-reduction program for New York City public school teachers, ran yoga/stress reduction program, and trained teachers in stress reduction strategies for K-12 students.
Education
Year-long Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills training with Dr. Emily Lefkowitz.
Two-year postgraduate program in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy.
One-year postgraduate program in sensorimotor psychotherapy for the treatment of trauma, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.
Master of Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work.
Registered Yoga Teacher, Laughing Lotus NYC.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Wesleyan University.
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