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Erika Cadenas, LMFT

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Erika

Erika Cadenas is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on supporting women who are navigating perinatal mood and anxiety challenges, including concerns around pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

Background and approach

Erika emphasizes a collaborative style, working together with each client to shape conversations and treatment plans that reflect their specific needs and life circumstances. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with a warm, client-centered stance, helping people develop practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety while attending to emotional wellbeing during the transition to and through motherhood.

Erika frames therapy as a courageous step toward greater fulfillment and provides steady support as clients explore goals, try new coping tools, and adjust plans as progress unfolds. She works in both English and Spanish and offers several remote session formats to fit varying schedules and preferences.

Integrating Evidence-Based Methods with Flexible Online Care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to notice and relate to different inner parts with curiosity and compassion, helping people understand internal conflicts and build more cooperative inner relationships. This approach can be useful for processing emotional reactions that arise around motherhood, trauma, and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress and anxiety and teaching practical skills to reframe thoughts and try new coping strategies. Mindfulness-based techniques support present-moment awareness and can reduce reactivity to overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself, and the therapist takes a collaborative stance to determine which methods best match a client's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore which tools feel most helpful and adjust the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for people balancing care, work, and family responsibilities. These remote options make it easier to schedule regular meetings, revisit tools between sessions, and continue therapeutic momentum from home or another convenient location.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works primarily with stress and anxiety and has an additional focus on postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth, and women's issues.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
The clinician uses a collaborative, client-centered style and incorporates approaches such as Internal Family Systems, CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused methods, and trauma-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does the therapist bring?
The therapist has 12 years of professional work experience supporting clients through perinatal and anxiety-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential CA LMFT 105596 and practices in California.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Services are provided in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
Which session formats are available for remote care?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety

Additional focus areas

Postpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Spanish