Erica Smith Jimenez, LMFT
Therapist in California
Erica Smith Jimenez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License114605
- NPI 1083847057
- Experience23+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Erica
Erica Smith Jimenez is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, trauma, mood concerns, and issues like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her approach is practical and people-focused, aimed at easing day-to-day struggles and improving how clients connect with others.
Erica uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional patterns. She pairs that with client-centered listening and clear, goal-focused tools from cognitive behavioral therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions blend emotional exploration with skills for managing intense feelings and changing unhelpful thinking. Her style is direct, down-to-earth, and nurturing. She aims to create a calm space where people can name what hurts, try new ways of coping, and rebuild self-esteem.
Erica often supports parents, teens, and individuals working through family and communication problems. With 23 years of experience she brings practical strategies and steady support. She focuses on what a person needs right now rather than one fixed plan.
That can mean brief coaching, emotion-focused work, or longer therapy to untangle deeper patterns. Erica offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging so people can fit therapy into busy lives. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and works with clients in English in California.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 114605 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1083847057 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Erica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Erica names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment work and practical therapy online
Erica combines attachment-based ideas with client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change how they relate and manage emotions. Attachment-based work looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect trust, closeness, and reactions to stress. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully and responding to what matters most to the client, helping them feel heard and valued. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills that reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erica treats the choice of methods as collaborative and will help clients test what fits their goals and preferences. Together they decide whether to emphasize emotion-focused exploration, skill-building, or a mix of both based on what the client wants to change.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support ongoing coaching, brief check-ins, or when a written approach feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and different comfort levels.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Erica commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, grief, trauma and mood disorders including depression and bipolar. Other focuses include ADHD, abandonment and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct, nurturing, and down-to-earth. Sessions mix empathetic listening with practical strategies to manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with individuals, parents, and teens on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Erica provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability, and the subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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