Erika Butler, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 28 years in practice

Erika Butler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 082620 · expires April 2029
NPI: 1952869604 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 28
Languages: English

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About Erika

Erika Butler is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and addiction. She uses a warm, interactive style so clients feel heard and respected from the first session. Erika aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for everyday life.

Her work emphasizes the client's strengths and practical steps toward change. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build a safe, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through hard things and clarify goals.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test better ways of thinking and behaving. Erika also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to break challenges into manageable steps and celebrate small progress. Sessions are collaborative - she and the client build a plan that fits the person’s life and priorities.

This makes goals feel more reachable and less overwhelming. Over a 28-year career in New York, Erika has supported people with depression, eating concerns, substance use, fertility and cancer-related stress, and other life changes. She tailors her approach to each situation and focuses on practical tools clients can use between sessions.

Erika offers therapy in English and works through a subscription model that allows sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She encourages people to take one step at a time and will help them pace the work to match their needs.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Cancer
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Fertility issues
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Mood disorders
Sexuality

Approaches Erika names

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Online support

How Erika’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions. Online, this means the licensed professional focuses on listening, reflecting, and creating a respectful space so clients can explore feelings and priorities. This approach helps with relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem issues.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is about identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In remote sessions the therapist and client work together on practical exercises, homework, and short experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change patterns related to eating or substance use.

Solution-Focused Therapy narrows the work to concrete goals and small, doable steps. Online tools make it easy to check progress between sessions and celebrate forward movement without getting bogged down in long discussions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that fit those priorities and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible options: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. These formats let people fit therapy into work, medical treatment, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on practical, usable skills.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?

She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, eating concerns, parenting stress, career challenges, and coping with major life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on a client-centered stance and practical techniques to change thinking and behavior.

What is her background and experience?

She has 28 years of clinical experience and draws on a strengths-based approach to help people move toward their goals.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with a New York license and practices from New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Erika offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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