Erik Erickson

Erik Erickson accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Oscar FL, Prime Health, Aetna, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Erik Erickson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Erik is licensed to practice in California and Florida, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Erik’s Florida license number is SW24476, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Erik Erickson has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Erik’s education and training include BA - Psychology, UCLA; MSW - Social Work, San Jose State. Over that time, Erik has worked closely with Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, and First responders.

Erik Erickson works with Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, and First responders and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Self-Harm, Sleep, Stress, and Substance Use. These are the areas where Erik spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Erik is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Erik Erickson draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Erik’s style is action-oriented, empowering, direct, and solution-oriented. In Erik’s words: “I focus on empowering individuals to empower themselves to make long-lasting changes and enhance the quality of their lives.”

Erik Erickson (he/him) offers therapy in English. Erik identifies as White.

Erik Erickson offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Erik is licensed in California and Florida, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Erik Erickson is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Erik will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Erik’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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