- Stress and anxiety
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT related concerns
About Ericka
Ericka Elder Ortega is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Utah with five years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also supports people grappling with abandonment, eating and food-related concerns, guilt and shame, mood disorders, self-love, women’s issues, and young adult challenges.
Ericka focuses on creating a conversational setting where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. She helps people clarify what matters to them and identify small steps forward. Sessions often center on practical strategies and talking through stuck patterns so clients can make choices that feel more manageable.
Her background includes five years of direct clinical work with people facing anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and adjusts her approach to what each person brings. Ericka pays attention to how past experiences, identity, and relationships affect present feelings like guilt or shame.
In sessions she encourages honest conversation about sources of guilt and shame - whether those come from relationships, faith, or personal choices. She helps people name the thoughts that keep them tied to old feelings and practices small behavioral shifts that can loosen their hold.
Ericka offers sessions in English and practices in Utah. To begin, prospective clients use the online matching process to book an initial appointment and discuss goals and preferences for therapy.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Ericka uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That includes approaches that focus on changing unhelpful thought patterns and techniques that help people practice different behaviors in daily life. These methods are often useful for anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, and feelings of guilt or shame because they break down painful thoughts into workable steps and small experiments.She also uses conversational, skills-focused work that helps people identify triggers and build coping habits. This often looks like naming the thoughts that keep someone stuck, trying brief behavioral changes, and reviewing what helped or didn’t between sessions. Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the early work and is decided together based on personal goals and preferences.
Practical benefits of online sessions depend on the formats she currently offers. The biography doesn’t specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling to an appointment. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and exercises to work over video or phone when those formats are supported.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBTQ issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related areas like abandonment and eating concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She invites clients to talk openly about the thoughts and situations linked to guilt or shame and uses practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of clinical experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity-related concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LMHC in Indiana and an LCMHC in Utah and practices in Utah.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
The original biography does not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.