- Guilt and shame
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Erica
Erica Williamson is a Tennessee LCSW with four years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Erica lists Guilt and shame among the concerns she addresses. She conducts sessions in English and does not accept international clients.
Erica uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand what keeps painful feelings alive. In sessions she listens and helps people name patterns that contribute to anxiety, shame, or repeating relationship struggles. She talks through practical steps clients can try between sessions to practice different ways of responding to old worries and regrets.
Her background emphasizes support for issues that often come from family history and attachment, such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues, and family of origin concerns. She also works with things that affect day-to-day life, including caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, body image, and codependency. Erica addresses communication problems, commitment concerns, control issues, and feelings of emptiness that can follow difficult life chapters.
Sessions also look at how past hurt shows up now. She helps people notice how attachment and early relationships shape current expectations. That can open new options for how someone handles conflict, sets boundaries, or rebuilds trust with others.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Please confirm current session options before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and what online sessions look like
Erica works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how current problems link to past experiences. One common approach she uses helps people recognize patterns of thinking and behavior that keep anxiety and shame active, and then practices small changes to those patterns. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns to identify how early losses or family dynamics shape present-day reactions and relationship choices. These methods are stated in plain terms to make it easier to try different behaviors in everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which techniques fit their situation, goals, and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to one method from the start.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, schedule sessions around work or caregiving, and use quieter surroundings when that helps concentration. Licensed professionals can help clients weigh the best format based on energy, availability, and the kind of work they want to do.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame connected to relationships, family history, life transitions, and past trauma.
How would she approach feelings of shame from childhood?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help people track how early experiences shape current feelings and to practice new responses over time.
What is her professional background?
She is a Tennessee LCSW with four years of clinical experience working with anxiety, trauma, relationships, and related concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Tennessee and holds the LCSW credential listed as TN LCSW.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How do her session costs work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I follow to start working with her?
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.