Erika Parker

Erika Parker, MA, LMHCA, is a compassionate and skilled counselor who practices from a heart-centered, somatically based, and justice-oriented approach. She firmly believes that connection is the cornerstone of resilience and that profound healing can occur within an attuned and safe therapeutic relationship. Erika employs an embodied approach that honors her clients’ wisdom and strengths, tailoring her methods to reflect each individual's unique history and intersections of identities. She prioritizes creating an environment where clients feel safe, heard, seen, and supported, and considers it a privilege to walk alongside them on their journey toward mental liberation.

With a foundation rooted in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive perspectives, Erika integrates psychoeducation, mindfulness, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Attachment Theory, parts work (IFS), Feminist Theory, and Strengths-Centered counseling into her practice. She is dedicated to a client-centered therapy model, respecting her clients as the experts of their own lived experiences and guiding them through their challenges with empathy and understanding. Erika recognizes the courage it takes to seek support and emphasizes the importance of synchronicity in the therapeutic relationship, ensuring that clients feel valued and connected throughout their process.