Erica Kesse

Erica Kesse is a Tennessee LPC-MHSP with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT concerns, career uncertainty, and questions about life purpose. Sessions focus on practical steps, honest conversation, and looking at what matters next.

Erica describes her work as person-centered. That means she listens first, and builds the next steps with each person. She uses cognitive and narrative tools to help people identify unhelpful thoughts, reframe difficult stories, and try new behaviors. She also draws on solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and measure progress.

Her approach includes coaching elements aimed at action and follow-through. Erica will help map routines, responsibilities, and supports so change is manageable. She often breaks larger goals into small, realistic tasks people can try between sessions.

Erica has worked with people impacted by sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, panic and trauma-related symptoms. She also supports those navigating non-traditional relationships, kink and sexuality questions, and multicultural stressors. Conversations can cover finances, fertility concerns, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Erica helps people notice patterns, test small changes, and keep track of what works. She accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts sessions in English.

How Erica’s approaches translate to online work

Erica blends person-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused strategies. Person-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person, helping conversations feel grounded and relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical tools to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to achievable goals and small steps that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Erica works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She often starts with listening, then adds cognitive or solution-focused tools based on what a person wants to accomplish. This means the plan can change as progress is made or priorities shift.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm format options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules require, and reduce travel time so people can use breaks or evenings more flexibly. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt in-session exercises for video or phone visits so practical skill-building continues between appointments.