Erica Mau, LPC

Erica Mau, LPC, helps people who feel stuck by offering steady, direct support. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that build energy, hope, and a clearer sense of purpose. Many clients come with stress, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem and want tools to move forward.

Erica keeps sessions respectful and nonjudgmental while remaining straightforward. She works with clients to identify unhelpful beliefs and habits, then tries new ways of responding. Sessions combine conversation with skill practice so changes carry into everyday life.

Her background includes more than 16 years in private practice and work in residential treatment and inpatient psychiatry. That experience shaped how she approaches mood disorders and emotional regulation. She has particular familiarity with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar I and II, and borderline personality and related challenges.

Erica uses an integrated approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. In practical terms this means clients learn skills for managing difficult feelings, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and clarifying values to guide choices.

She also supports people dealing with addictions, parenting concerns, grief, ADHD, body image, relationship and intimacy issues, chronic health challenges, and life transitions. Erica encourages collaboration so goals and plans reflect each person’s priorities and day-to-day needs.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Erica draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes in thinking and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on specific patterns to change.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take actions aligned with those values. ACT can help with coping during life transitions and when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is often part of the work together. Erica collaborates with clients to choose and adjust methods based on each person’s goals, daily demands, and preferences rather than applying a single plan from the start.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, make it easier to keep regular appointments, and let them work on skills between meetings. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling to accommodate work, caregiving, or medical needs.