About me

Hello there,

Asking for help takes a lot of courage. So kudos to you for seeking professional help and completing the first step to getting better. Know that you’re not alone. And I am here to support you and your family with any difficult situations.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. I am bilingual in Spanish and English. I have experience working with teens and families as a mental health clinician in the community, hospital, and residential programs. I have worked with teens struggling with depression, anxiety, psychosis, substance use, self harming behaviors, family and relationship problems. I have used phototherapy with teens in order to help teens express their emotions and concerns. My clients generally enjoy this modality and feel comfortable doing a fun activity. I am creative in engaging with teens and I explore different activities that fit their personality to help them stay engaged during our time. With my clients’ permission, I encourage their parents to join in my sessions as I believe their involvement during treatment can help support my clients better and improve your parenting skills.

I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Addictions
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
LGBT , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Caregiver issues and stress , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 7

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Languages

English

Spanish

Licensing

CA LCSW 95154

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Erica Mesa. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Jan 02, 2021 after therapy with Erica for 4 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder

Erica has been very supportive of me during my life’s current transitions. She is very professional and yet lets her personality shine through during our sessions. She is knowledgeable, caring, a good listener, and is very relatable. She provides me with coping tools, resources, and personalized help when needed. I look forward to my weekly sessions with Erica and would recommend her to a friend.

Written on Aug 28, 2020 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Erica is wonderful. she’s a great listener , very empathetic, supportive and insightful. She was able to help me with the issue I wanted to work on, and I am grateful for her support.

Written on Aug 24, 2020 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with

Love you

Written on Aug 23, 2020 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks

My daughter felt she really connected with the knowledge of Erica and had a awesome session

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