Erika Judkins, LPC

Erika Judkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce and has built a practice focused on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, addiction, codependency, life transitions, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, trauma, abuse, difficult relationships, and loss.

Her approach centers on strengths-based, collaborative work grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Erika emphasizes practical skill-building and offers tools clients can apply to daily life to manage symptoms, shift unhelpful patterns, and move toward their goals. She also integrates principles from attachment-focused and mindfulness-informed work to understand relational dynamics and cultivate greater emotional awareness.

Erika believes that most people have untapped resources that can be developed to withstand lifeâs challenges. In sessions she partners with clients to identify those strengths, teach coping strategies, and support sustained change so clients can become more resilient, connected, and effective in the roles they care about.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Erika Judkins

Erika draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - an approach that is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related concerns. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationship patterns affect emotional responses and closeness, which can be useful for intimacy issues, relationship struggles, and attachment wounds. Mindfulness Therapy is integrated to support increased present-moment awareness and emotion regulation, offering tools for managing distress and improving focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Erika works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work remains practical and meaningful.

Online therapy with Erika is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and lifestyles. These options can make consistent care easier to maintain during workdays, caregiving responsibilities, or when travel or mobility make in-person visits difficult, while still allowing therapists and licensed professionals to provide focused, skill-based work.