- Goal focused
- Compassionate style
- Evidence informed
About Erica
Erica Mau is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people who are worn out by stress, anxiety, or sleep struggles find clearer direction. She speaks plainly and offers a straightforward, interactive style that aims to get people moving toward realistic goals. Parents and professionals who feel stuck often seek her out for practical ways to feel more energized and hopeful.
Erica keeps sessions honest and nonjudgmental. She focuses on identifying unhelpful habits and beliefs that keep people from resting, healing, or reaching their goals. Conversations are designed to be practical and action-focused so change can happen between visits.
Her background includes work in private practice, residential treatment centers, and inpatient psychiatry across more than 16 years. That experience informs how she helps people manage depression, anxiety, and mood conditions without relying on jargon. Erica also brings experience working with people facing grief, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and issues around identity and intimacy.
In sessions she uses an integrated approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered work. Those methods are shaped to each person’s needs rather than delivered as a fixed program.
Erica practices in Oregon and offers work in English. She also accepts international clients, and uses a subscription model for scheduling that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep worries, and persistent low mood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing new ways of thinking and acting; it is often used for insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for regulating strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and managing interpersonal challenges.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Expect collaborative goal-setting and regular check-ins about whether the plan is working.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example, it can reduce commute time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, or make scheduling across time zones simpler for international clients. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, sleep-focused strategies, and behavioral practices to work well over distance while keeping sessions practical and task-focused.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Erica address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, sleep and rest difficulties, addictions, trauma, parenting stress, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and interactive. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and building practical skills to make change between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 16 years of experience in private practice, residential treatment centers, and inpatient psychiatry, with extensive work supporting people with mood and personality concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session formats and options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.