Erika is excited to join the Thriveworks team as a therapist. She has been providing therapy and mental health services professionally since 2011, and in the Northern Virginia region since 2013. Through her years of experience, she has developed a passion for helping those who find themselves stuck in the throes of depression and anxiety, and medications are only partially treating the illness. Erika is a strong believer in the effects of psychopharmacological therapy, but understands that without alternative coping strategies and behavior changes, relief and recovery are less likely to be obtained. Erika has experience working with a wide array of diagnoses, but has special interests in serving those struggling with grief/loss, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, and major life changes. Clients can expect person centered individual and family therapy with a focus on behavioral interventions including DBT skills and CBT. When Erika is not serving the community, she en