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Erica R. Brooks

MO LPC 2008034730
Credentials
MO LPC 2008034730
NPI Number
1023259041
Location
Missouri
Languages
English
Erica R. Brooks
29 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Erica R. Brooks

My life has been dedicated to serving in the child welfare system of the St. Louis, MO metropolitan area since 1994. Previous settings include residential treatment, outpatient mental health services, and foster care & adoption agencies. This has afforded extensive experience working with children and adolescents whose circumstances have caused deep harm to their mental and emotional well-being. My mission…to decrease the impact those circumstances would have on them in adulthood, to increase their chances of a healthy adulthood. It’s a mission I’ve executed with heart.

Later in my career, I began working with adults who were seeking support and improvement in significant areas of their lives (e.g., relationships, parenting, etc.), and in some cases, in their overall satisfaction with their existence in the world. Most oftentimes, the root of their challenges stemmed from harmful circumstances or experiences that occurred in childhood. It affirmed the importance of this mission to support youth in their healing as well as highlighted the need to support adults in the same manner. It also shifted my professional approach to more holistic forms of treatment that consider the totality of the individual.

I use concepts from various traditional counseling theories as the foundation of my work, so I subscribe to an eclectic theoretical approach to treatment and support. I consider the personal history, personality, values, and therapeutic needs of my client. This individualized approach is necessary to establishing a trusting connection and for creating a safe environment for such important work.

I commend you taking this step and look forward to joining you on your healing journey!

Licenses

LPC
2008034730

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Attachment issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Communication problems
  • Dependent personality
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Guilt and shame
  • Infidelity
  • Life purpose
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Social anxiety and phobia

Clinical Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English

15 Reviews

“Erica really listens to me and guides me appropriately.”

“Erica is an excellent therapist. It’s obvious in talking with her that she has tons of experience. She a very good listener and immediately picks up on important cues and gives valuable feedback. She has greatly helped and encouraged me. She is exactly who I needed to speak into my life.”

“My first visit was amazing Erica is the perfect match for me.”

“Erica is, quite frankly, the best therapist I have ever worked with. She is extremely compassionate and does everything in her power to make therapy as easy as possible, which can be a challenging task. She is also incredibly knowledgeable and provides valuable insight into a wide variety of topics. I’m very thankful for all the support she has offered me.”

“I could not have expected a better therapist than Erica Brooks. Some traits that describe Erica: Knowledgeable, Professional, Caring, Straight Forward, Honest, Sympathetic, and Encouraging. I literally have zero criticisms or complaints regarding my sessions with her, not even a minor one.”

“Erica is amazing! She’s warm, kind, empathetic, intelligent, knowledgeable about the issues I’ve come to therapy for, is always learning and growing herself (i.e., practices what she preaches, and models the behaviors I’m trying to develop myself) and willing to share sources when asked (I always do, and have read some excellent, helpful books as a result!), listens carefully and notices emotional snarls I don’t, and has helped me so much! She meets me where I am without judgment, and she cares. I highly recommend her!”

“She’s good at connecting the disconnected. Don’t waste her time.”

“Working with Ms. Brooks has been an amazing journey. She has helped me through so many obstacles in life. She is always quick to respond and even works with my schedule.”

“Erica is the first and only therapist I have ever been to and she has made me view therapy very differently. She is incredibly kind and supportive, I appreciate that she is always honest with me as well when I am wrong.”

“I couldnt ask for a better person to talk to.”

“Erica is an excellent therapist. Very professional but also very personable. Amazing listener and she gives you the tools to manage day by day. She is able to speak directly to you and you feel the care. Erica really makes you do the work, but doesn’t leave you to do it alone.”

“I enjoy my therapy sessions with Erica. She is very attentive and has been helping me to get to the root of some motivations I learned as a child. Speaking with her is very easy and natural, and I greatly appreciate her expertise in my life, it is right on time.”

“Erica is awesome. I look forward to our sessions. If I miss a week, I miss our conversations.”

“Ever since talking with Erica as my therapist, I found myself having less anxiety and stressed in my romantic relationship, but also found a strengthening in my self-confidence. Erica has been a vital part in my self growth and I’m grateful to have worked with her.”

“I love my Sessions with Erica, I pushed off therapy/counseling for way longer than I should have because I thought it was going to be very hard for me, but she has made it enjoyable and I actually get excited for it!”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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