Erika Hayes, LPCC

Erika Hayes is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio who supports people navigating significant life changes. As an LPCC, she holds a professional counseling license that authorizes her to provide clinical mental health services in the state. Her work centers on grief and loss, end-of-life counseling, and helping young adults and others manage transitions that can feel overwhelming.

Erika emphasizes boundaries and communication dynamics, guiding clients to unravel intergenerational patterns and improve how they relate to family members and partners. She creates a compassionate space where difficult emotions can be explored and practical strategies for coping and connection are developed. Whether addressing family problems, hospice and end-of-life concerns, or the stress and anxiety that come with life changes, Erika combines empathy with clinical insight.

Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that honor individual experiences and strengths. Erika focuses on empowering clients to build resilience, strengthen communication, and pursue meaningful change in their lives.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Erika offers grief-focused work that helps individuals process loss and the emotions that accompany major life changes. This approach provides space to name and work through feelings, develop coping strategies, and integrate loss into ongoing life meaning. She also emphasizes communication and boundary skills training, teaching practical techniques to improve interactions with family members, partners, and others and to set healthier limits when relationships feel strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Erika works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore what feels most helpful, adjust strategies over time, and focus on building resilience and clearer communication.

Online therapy with Erika is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varying comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without adding extra travel, and they allow therapy to fit more naturally into daily life.