Dr. Erica Shick, PhD, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

I’m a trauma therapist providing trauma therapy for women in St. Louis, Missouri, offering in-person and online sessions. I integrate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, sometimes called eye movement therapy, the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), and somatic therapy to work beyond surface-level coping, especially when traditional talk therapy has not created the change you are looking for. EMDR therapy works at a deeper level. It can often help reduce symptoms more efficiently by processing what is underneath, not just talking about it. This allows for meaningful shifts in how you feel and respond, so you are not stuck in the same patterns. My style is calm, grounded, and direct, supporting real, lasting change so you can feel more regulated, confident, and able to move through your life with greater clarity and ease.

Early in my career, I worked in hospital settings with individuals struggling with severe anxiety and depression. Again and again, I saw that what looked like symptoms on the surface was often rooted in something deeper: unresolved childhood experiences and complex trauma that hadn’t yet been fully addressed. In those settings, the focus was often on stabilization. While that support mattered, it rarely created the kind of lasting change people truly needed. That realization shaped the direction of my work and led me to pursue advanced training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and other trauma-focused approaches. Today, my practice is centered on helping women move beyond simply managing symptoms. I integrate EMDR, neuroaffective relational model (NARM), and somatic therapy to work at the level where patterns are actually formed, so you’re not just understanding your experiences, but experiencing real shifts in how you feel and respond. This work is especially helpful if you’ve tried therapy before but still feel stuck. When we address what’s happening beneath the surface, many clients begin to feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected to themselves. My approach is calm, thoughtful, and direct. I offer a space where you don’t have to perform or have everything figured out, while also helping you move forward in a meaningful way. The goal is lasting change, so you can feel more like yourself again and move through your life and relationships with greater clarity, confidence, and ease.