Erica has a wealth of experience providing assessment and therapy in both tertiary and child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) settings. Through her work with a culturally diverse range of young people and their whānau, Erica has addressed a variety of difficulties. These include areas such as adjustment, stress, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, identity considerations, relational challenges, and emotional and behavioural barriers to academic success.

Erica values the opportunity to be alongside others as they grow, appreciating that challenge is part of life. She relates well to young people and strives to keep therapy engaging through an intuitive, creative, and holistic approach.

Qualifications:

Erica is a registered Clinical Psychologist, has completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Auckland. Her thesis explored how young women navigate the intersection between their spirituality and sexuality, and what they wanted in therapy as a result. She has also trained in Therapy in Motion and taught in a Masters of Dance Therapy programme.