Find a Therapist in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

My approach is warm, empathic, and interactive, and I tailor sessions to meet your unique therapy needs. Together, we will explore your personal values so you can make choices that feel authentic—rather than fear-based—and create a more meaningful, fulfilling life. I specialize in: • Anxiety therapy (generalized anxiety, panic, stress management) • Life transitions (divorce, dating, premarital counseling, marriage, career shifts, parenting changes) • Depression and relationship issues I believe that healthy relationships with others begin with building a stronger, more compassionate relationship with yourself. My goal is to help you reduce anxiety, gain insight, and move toward lasting change.

My goal is to help you overcome whatever difficulties may have led you to be reading these words and searching for support. I strive to provide care that is specifically tailored to each person, as each person’s needs, experiences, and desires are different. I have experiences with a range of treatments including CBT, psychodynamic, DBT, compassion-focused, and mindfulness-based interventions, as well as individuals of diverse identities and backgrounds. Though it is important to me to ground all that work within trauma-informed and compassionate perspectives. I truly love this work and the opportunity to walk alongside folks on their journeys though life. Being a human in this world is hard, but finding a competent, supportive, therapist to help you through it doesn’t need to be.

Hi, my name is Erica Wicke and I specialize in individuals, couples, and family therapy. I have been licensed for 9 years and have worked in a number of different settings both inpatient and outpatient. Not only am I interested in hearing your stories. I am here to join with you in overcoming what has led you to seek therapy.

You have spent a long time holding it together, but underneath, there is a quiet, persistent feeling that something about you is off or just not quite enough. It shows up in how hard you are on yourself, in a nagging worry that your relationship is in danger or that the people you love might leave. In the exhaustion of managing how you come across. You have tried to understand it. Maybe you have been in therapy before. But insight alone has not moved it. I work with people ready to go somewhere real, willing to slow down, go inward, and do work that actually reaches what is driving the pattern. My approach is relational and experiential. We pay attention to what is happening between us as much as what happened before. People often come asking for a specific technique and stay because of what unfolds in the relationship.

I view therapy as a collaborative process in which you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to gently guide you through self-exploration in order to cultivate healing and fulfillment, improve emotional regulation and coping abilities, and improve interpersonal functioning and quality of life. My clinical approach is multicultural, feminist, systemic, and trauma-informed - allowing for clients' respective identities and lived experience within complex social systems to be reflected throughout the entire therapeutic process. I prefer to take an integrative approach to treatment, incorporating my therapeutic approach to the individualized needs of each client. Certain therapeutic modalities that we might use together include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Psychodynamic, and solution-focused therapies.

Feeling down, depressed or anxious can make an everyday task seem daunting. Resolution is within reach, and I am here to help you become the best version of yourself. Working in a direct approach and within different theoretical modalities, my goal is to collaborate with you as you are the expert in your life. Whatever it is that you're experiencing, know that things can change. Together we'll create an environment that is safe and conducive of healing. This is your journey and I am here to walk along side you.

Therapy is an investment of time and energy towards self-awareness and transformation, creating balance and harmony, while instilling hope, and self-acceptance. In my work with individuals, the most common areas of focus involve relationship or self-esteem issues, depression, anxiety, abuse, or those with self-defeating behavioral patterns. Separation, divorce and child custody can be a painful process for parents as well as children. I offer a safe, supportive and nurturing environment to cope with these challenges together while seeking the appropriate tools unique to your situation to facilitate conflict resolution and positive co-parenting. I specialize in helping individuals andor family members who have developmental disabilities and feel powerless to overcome behavioral and social issues. I have 20 years of experience working with children and adults with high function autism in a facility setting. I understand the challenges and I can help. I utilize an eclectic therapeutic approach, drawing from a myriad of psychological therapies and modalities to create a unique client-centered design. As humans, we share many experiences, life events, traumas, challenges, and victories, yet we are all very exceptional individuals in need of understanding, empathy, respect, and acceptance.

Are you feeling disconnected in your relationship, stuck in repeating patterns, or overwhelmed by anxiety and stress? Are you wanting more ease, clarity, and stronger connections in your life? I offer therapy for couples and individuals in Larchmont Village, Los Angeles, and via telehealth across California. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded, creating a space where you can slow things down, feel understood, and begin making meaningful change. With couples, I help partners improve communication, rebuild trust, navigate conflict, and reconnect during periods of stress or transition. With individuals, I work with anxiety, relationship concerns, life transitions, and managing strong emotions when they feel overwhelming. Together, we look at the patterns shaped by past experiences and current stressors so new responses and healthier ways of relating can emerge. Therapy can be a place to gain insight, strengthen relationships, and move forward with greater confidence.

I have been providing psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, children and families for over 17 years. I can help you find relief. My private practice offers a safe and open atmosphere free of judgement and grounded in authenticity. Here you can experience heightened self-acceptance, emotional understanding and tolerance, greater mind-body health, a new sense of empowerment, significant personal growth, and ultimately freedom.

Are you overwhelmed? Does it feel like something is holding you back from achieving your goals? Are you struggling with persistent negative thoughts or self-doubt? Together we can work to help equip you with the necessary tools for you to face and overcome your challenges. Whether you're struggling with trauma and PTSD, intimacy issues, overcoming addiction, or grief, it is important that you know you don't have to be alone in this journey. I have the experience to help you achieve your goals, overcome these struggles, and live a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Through my somatic therapy training, I can teach you the capacity to heal from complex traumas, family historical behavioral patterns, sexual trauma or PTSD. By learning how your physical symptoms relate to your emotional experiences, from the fight or flight (neuro-sympathetic) nervous system, a person can heal not only emotionally but physically. Know you have taken an important first step. With warmth and empathy, I can help you overcome your struggles. I will provide a safe and nurturing space for you that allows you to express yourself free of judgement and find your true voice. Together, we can discover the inner peace and joy, we all seek.

I believe dynamic, lasting change happens when we look beyond surface-level symptoms and understand the deeper patterns driving our lives and relationships. Whether you are seeking therapy as an individual or with a partner, my approach is grounded in psychodynamic theory and relational depth. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California, I work with you to explore the underlying thoughts, emotional patterns, and past experiences that shape how you see yourself, manage stress, and connect with others. For Individuals: Life transitions, anxiety, or ongoing feelings of disconnect often stem from unconscious patterns developed over time. Rather than relying solely on quick-fix coping tools, we go deeper. I offer a collaborative, thoughtful space to help you develop authentic self-awareness, process unresolved emotional conflict, and cultivate a stronger, more resilient sense of self. For Couples: Relationships are complex, and even the strongest partnerships encounter communication breakdowns, trust erosion, or repeating cycles of conflict. My approach to couples therapy focuses on uncovering the relational dynamics and attachment needs underneath the argument. Rather than assigning blame, we work together to rebuild emotional safety, foster deep understanding, and create a renewed connection built on clarity and mutual respect.

Life can present challenges that take two to process and understand. I believe a good therapeutic relationship is a dynamic conversation that can change your perspective and positively impact your everyday life. I offer a trained empathic ear, an inquisitive mind, and a safe environment to explore your thoughts and feelings about whatever is troubling you. I am able to relate and connect to a broad range of life experiences as I’ve worn many hats and taken many life paths. Among other professions, I’ve worked as an arborist, a journalist, an advice columnist, a musician, and a history professor. I was raised by mental health professionals who helped me develop a therapist’s ear and inspired me to help people. My practice engages with issues like depression, anxiety, and stress. I can help you process fears, insecurities and interpersonal difficulties you have with friends and family. Together, we can explore your past and present to prepare for a better and brighter future.