Erika Lindgren, LPC

Erika Lindgren, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with nine years of experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and trauma. She emphasizes a compassionate, affirming approach and brings focused expertise in working with LGBTQ+ clients, women’s mental health, and those navigating life transitions such as adoption, foster care, and postpartum adjustment.

Erika helps clients build practical coping skills, improve communication within families, and develop resilience during recovery from addiction or loss. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including panic and social anxiety, bipolar disorder, self-harm, grief, and issues related to sexuality and self-esteem. She is experienced in trauma-informed care and in supporting clients through both acute crises and long-term change.

As an LPC - a Licensed Professional Counselor authorized to provide mental health counseling in Michigan - Erika integrates evidence-based methods to match treatment to each person’s needs. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques to help clients identify strengths, set achievable goals, and make meaningful progress. Erika’s style is collaborative and practical, focused on guiding clients toward greater emotional stability and healthier ways of coping with life’s challenges.

Therapeutic approaches for flexible online care

Erika commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and experiences guide the work. This approach can be helpful for building self-awareness, improving self-esteem, and navigating identity-related concerns.

She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and adjust unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skills-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation challenges.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool in her practice for clients facing ambivalence about change, including those working on addiction recovery or other behavior changes. This approach helps people clarify motivation and set achievable steps toward their goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Erika works with clients to assess their needs, preferences, and goals and tailors techniques accordingly so therapy feels relevant and useful.

Online sessions - via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain consistent care. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to support talk therapy, skills practice, and ongoing check-ins, helping clients access treatment in ways that fit their lives.