Ericka Bassey

Ericka Bassey is a licensed clinical social worker who brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has 15 years in current practice marked by prior work across clinics, hospitals, and community mental health settings. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, addictions, and compassion fatigue.

Ericka favors approaches that center the person and their goals. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and respond to what matters most to each individual. She pairs this with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing when those methods fit a person's needs.

Her background includes both clinic and hospital experience, plus years in community mental health. That variety has shaped a flexible, down-to-earth style. Sessions are tailored to where a person is right now, and progress is paced to realistic daily life demands.

Ericka emphasizes kindness, collaboration, and practical problem solving. She helps people define their problems and choose steps forward, whether that means managing mood symptoms, addressing family-of-origin patterns, or coping with life transitions. She accepts clients internationally and works from Minnesota.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How Ericka's Approaches Translate to Online Care

Ericka draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shape online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client's lead, focusing on what the person wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to notice and shift thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, anger, or stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ericka will work with each person to decide which combination of listening, skills practice, and mindset tools fits their goals and daily life. She adapts methods over time based on what is helping and what feels manageable.

Because the source biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current online options before booking. Many people find that online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins during a workday, or reduce travel time. Online sessions still focus on practical skill-building, emotion regulation, and problem-solving so therapy can be integrated into everyday routines.