- Guilt and shame
- Stress management
- Communication skills
About Erica
Erica Burns is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 25 years of practice as an LCSW-C. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and transitions in life. Erica also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people manage overwhelming feelings. Sessions include strategies for stress management, clearer communication, and setting boundaries. Erica aims to help people recognize patterns that cause pain and consider different ways to respond.
Her approach is collaborative. She listens for how past family dynamics, adoption or foster care experiences, and experiences of prejudice or sexual trauma show up now. Then she and the client pick steps that feel doable and relevant to daily life.
Erica works with issues connected to identity, self-love, and somatic responses to stress. She helps clients name and work through shame and guilt without minimizing those feelings. The focus is on small changes that make daily life easier and on rebuilding trust in oneself.
Clients can expect a mix of talk, practical exercises, and problem-solving aimed at clearer choices. Erica explains options plainly and helps people decide which strategies to try between sessions. The frame is steady and pragmatic, geared toward making progress over time.
How Erica brings evidence-based techniques to online care
Erica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and emotional understanding. One common approach is skill-based work to manage anxiety and stress, which teaches breathing, grounding, and behavior changes that reduce daily overwhelm. Another approach addresses attachment and relational patterns by exploring how early experiences shape current reactions, helping clients try different ways of connecting and setting boundaries. Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. Erica collaborates with each client to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. She explains options plainly and adjusts plans as the client learns what helps most. Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use a break at work or a quiet morning. Licensed professionals often tailor pacing and homework for remote sessions so the work fits into everyday life rather than feeling like extra obligations.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as abandonment and guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
The approach is collaborative and practical, using conversation and tools to manage emotions, improve communication, and change unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of experience as a clinical social worker in Maryland.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW-C licensed in Maryland and works with clients from that state.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.