Erika Rucker, LPC

Erika Rucker is an LPC who focuses on building steady, practical therapy relationships. She meets people where they are and helps them tackle stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship strains, sleep problems, and trauma and abuse. Erika centers sessions on what will improve daily life and functioning. Erika draws on therapy styles such as attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT). She emphasizes forming trust and a clear plan so clients know what to expect from therapy. Sessions often include skill practice, problem solving, and talking through difficult experiences. Her background includes clinical counseling experience and a history in nursing, which inform a practical approach to health and coping. Erika has three years as a licensed professional counselor, with additional earlier clinical roles that shaped her perspective on addiction, eating concerns, trauma, and mood issues. In sessions she focuses on concrete steps - for example building routines that help sleep, using CBT tools to manage anxious thoughts, and practicing emotion regulation skills from DBT. Attachment-focused conversations look at patterns in close relationships and how to change them. Erika encourages a collaborative pace so clients set goals that fit their lives. She supports people working through parenting strains, blended family challenges, body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and other listed areas. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on availability.

How these approaches can work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape trust and connection. Online sessions can use this approach to notice repeating patterns and practice new ways of relating during conversations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It often includes simple homework like thought records or behavior experiments that fit into daily life and can be reviewed remotely. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name emotions, understand their impact, and try new interactions in relationships. In remote sessions this can mean practicing how to speak about feelings and getting real-time feedback from the therapist. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Adjustments happen over time based on what helps most. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since formats were not specified in the therapist’s basic profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people use tools and worksheets between meetings to keep progress moving.