Erieka Smith, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 7 years in practice

Erieka Smith welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW22083 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1073391892 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.

About Erieka

Erieka Smith welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin. She focuses on practical steps for stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, family conflict, and grief. Erieka works with each person to build on their strengths and find small, doable changes that add up over time.

Erieka is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, practicing in Florida. She brings seven years of experience helping people manage worry, navigate loss, and rebuild confidence after hard periods.

Background and approach

In sessions she listens for what matters most to the client and helps set clear, short-term goals. Her approach centers on steady, helpful conversations. She asks questions that clarify what gets in the way and suggests simple strategies to try between sessions.

Topics often include communication skills, self-forgiveness, handling guilt or shame, and reducing isolation. Erieka also has experience supporting people facing end-of-life and hospice concerns, and she helps clients who want to strengthen self-love and motivation. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk honestly and take practical steps forward.

Taking the first step can feel hard. Erieka offers straightforward guidance and gentle encouragement while clients work toward clearer priorities and more manageable days.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Erieka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions help

Erieka uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One common approach helps people learn practical coping skills for stress and anxiety - breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans for difficult moments. These techniques are useful when worry or nervousness get in the way of daily life.

She also works with approaches aimed at grief and loss that help people name what they are feeling and find ways to remember and move forward. These methods guide conversations about meaning, acceptance, and everyday routines that support healing. For issues like communication problems, forgiveness, and guilt, Erieka emphasizes clear problem-solving and role practice to change how interactions feel over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Erieka will talk with each person about what feels helpful, try options, and adjust plans based on the client’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps make therapy feel relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people read facial cues and have longer conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or reflections between meetings. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and day-to-day life.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Erieka commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, self-esteem, and career questions, along with related issues like communication problems, guilt and shame, and loneliness.

What is her therapy style like?

Erieka uses practical, conversational sessions that focus on strengths and small steps. She works with clients to set short-term goals and tries techniques that can be used between appointments.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience supporting people through worry, loss, and challenges to confidence.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Florida as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that 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.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.