About me

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and I absolutely love working with teens and their parents. I have many years of experience supporting teens manage all the issues they face in adolescence (i.e. bullying, drugs/alcohol, family and other interpersonal conflict, dating, sexuality, identity formation, school challenges, social skills issues, etc...) and all the associated feelings connected with these experiences. I enjoy supporting teens and offer them a safe place to share openly in a non-judgmental, strengths based and unbiased atmosphere. Being a teenager is a time of individuation with so many inherent challenges and also a wonderful time to have a guide outside of the family to help the teen with identity and positive self-esteem as they navigate all the growth that happens in this stage of life. I have spent many years assisting teens in managing emotions, developing positive coping strategies, deepening relationships with others and navigating conflicts in their lives while fostering improved self-esteem.

My style is direct, nurturing and down to earth. I bring an engaged and authentic presence to each session. I have seen, throughout my experience, how much positive change can occur when the optimal support is available, and I will routinely offer that to all my clients. It is with empathy, compassion, humility, experience, training and skill that I offer my clients a therapeutic relationship and tools for working through their struggles. Each person is unique with their own specific needs and I tailor my approach dependent upon those needs.

My goal is to provide my clients with tools needed so they can live a happier and healthier life!


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Parenting issues
  • Anger management
Also experienced in:
LGBT , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Depression , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Attachment issues , Blended Family Issues , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 23

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

CA LMFT 114605


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Erica Smith Jimenez. 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 Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Erica listens, let's me express my feelings.
Is gentle while very insightful with suggestions.

Written on Feb 27, 2024 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Very sweet and helpful! Just getting to know her, but she is like a friend!

Written on Feb 16, 2024 after therapy with Erica for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

She is so great and helpful and very caring

Written on Jan 16, 2024 after therapy with Erica for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and grief

I felt very comfortable sharing my concerns with Erica.

Written on Dec 27, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

She is a great person.

Written on Dec 20, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I think Erica is very understanding. She allows you to express yourself but keeps your train on the track. I appreciate that at the end of each session, she lets me know what we are going to work on next session yet if there is something important that comes up, she encourages you to talk about whatever you need to. Really like her, good therapist for sure!

Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue

In just the short amount of time I've worked with Erica my babies my mood and my life have taken a 180. She has helped me to create healthy boundaries in my relationships which has helped Mr to be the best version of myself. She is supportive yet challenges any cognitive distortions I may present. I'm truly grateful for the work and progress I have made with her!

Written on Oct 06, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

We feel so lucky that we found Erica after trying someone else that didn't work out. She's been a great fit for me and my husband! Erica is compassionate, a great listener and her suggestions have been so helpful. We feel very supported and respected. Our faith in the couples counseling process has been restored.

Written on Sep 08, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 5 months on issues concerning intimacy-related issues, and eating disorders

Erica is so kind and really helps me see things in a different way. She’s been encouraging and understanding and I look forward to meeting with her every week! She’s also been so flexible with my schedule

Written on Apr 14, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Erica is wonderful! Patient, understanding and gives wonderful advice :)

Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

really understanding, listen and gives the right feedback.

Written on Mar 09, 2023 after therapy with Erica for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coaching, and adhd

Erica has been wonderfully patient and effective in listening to what's been going on in my day-to-day and helping to identify issues and suggest ways to improve my quality of life. I was honestly had some trepidations about online therapy before meeting her, but Erica has been nothing but excellent. Highly recommend.

Written on Dec 17, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 1 year on issues concerning relationship

Erica is a wonderful therapist and I highly recommend her. Part me of doesn’t want to write this review because I don’t want her schedule to fill up and then my domestic partner and I can’t see her if we want to attend therapy again in the future, lol. She was able to build a very strong therapeutic alliance with us, which is crucial for therapy to be successful. She was able to help my partner and I work through some of our toughest strongholds. While working with her, my partner and I were able to build a stronger sense of trust in one another, our communication has gotten a lot better, and we’re closer then we have ever been. We’re truly grateful for her. We were on the verge of breaking up when we first started seeing her but she was able to help us work through our differences and we’re now really happy because our relationship is thriving. However, we’re sad that we’re at the point that we no longer need therapy at this time, so we won’t be seeing her weekly anymore. She’s truly a blessing and is one of the best therapists I have worked with.

Written on Sep 05, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

I am a person that has participated in several different kinds of therapy and therapists and have never seemed to enjoy it until I met Erica. She always makes sure to listen attentively and asks appropriate follow up questions. She also helps me by being relatable and a fun human being to talk to. I most definitely recommend talking to her!

Written on Jun 11, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Erica is amazing!! Gives helpful tools to help manage my anxiety, really listens and remembers what we’ve talked about. I feel very understood!

Written on Apr 30, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks

She is great and very knowledgeable!

Written on Apr 21, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Erica is very knowledgeable in her space and at the same time she is very authentic and caring in her approach. She made it very easy for me to share my thoughts and her non-judgemental and respectful comments, helped me to share all my thoughts and open up easily to her. She has been a great help during the last 6 months as I had to navigate and make tough decisions in life.

Written on Apr 19, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She is professional yet personal, with all your intimate thoughts...I feel supported and heard.

Written on Mar 13, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

We've had a great time building a relationship with Erica and look forward to growing that in the future.

Written on Mar 10, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 3 months

She is wonderful! Erica does a great job with my child whom recently lost his Mom.

Thanks Erica

Written on Feb 15, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Erica is currently helping me with my wifes recent passing. She always had our best interests both at heart and truely allowed room for my wifes growth before her passing. It was one of the main reasons I was able to spend my last days with her as we shouldve been, together and happy. Because of this im eternally grateful to her and her work.

Written on Feb 06, 2022 after therapy with Erica for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Very sweet, open minded, fair and thought provoking. Everything a therapist should be.

Written on Dec 16, 2021 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks

She is awesome!

Written on Nov 02, 2021 after therapy with Erica for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Erica has been integral in my healing and personal growth journey thur far. She allows me to share freely and provides great insight into situations that are difficult for me to navigate. Erica creates a safe space where I feel comfortable to express what I’m feeling and she helps me dig into those feelings more so that I feel more equipped to deal with them. I look forward to our sessions every week as I always leave feeling better and with a refreshed encouraging perspective.

Written on Oct 18, 2021 after therapy with Erica for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Erica is extremely knowledgeable. She doesn’t just hear what I am saying, but truly listens. She provides specific feedback and doesn’t give blanket statements. I greatly appreciate her sense of care and ending our sessions on a neutral or positive note rather than when our time is up. I am lucky to have found her and recommended her highly!

Work with me!