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Erika Mastrobuono

Practical support for stress, relationships, and growth

LCSW California

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Erika

Erika Mastrobuono is a licensed clinical social worker who guides people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 14 years of professional experience and a California LCSW, she focuses on helping clients navigate caregiver stress, divorce and separation, questions of life purpose, self-love, and women's issues. Erika aims to create a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored openly and honestly.

Her style blends practical strategies with empathic listening, encouraging clients to identify patterns, test new ways of thinking, and build skills that support everyday functioning. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, alongside client-centered and psychodynamic perspectives to deepen self-understanding and strengthen coping.

Erika frames change as a collaborative process and offers steady support as clients take steps toward a more satisfying, balanced life.

Online therapy approaches and what they offer

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where clients direct the pace and focus of sessions; this approach helps people feel heard and supported while exploring personal values and emotional concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, using practical exercises to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve problem-solving.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting strategies over time to match what helps most. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy stays relevant to individual needs and life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives and changing commitments, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver evidence-informed strategies and support from wherever the client is located in California.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with life changes, with additional focus on caregiver stress, divorce and separation, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
She combines empathic, client-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic ideas to help clients explore feelings and learn new coping skills.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individual clients.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in California with license number CA LCSW 86538.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote sessions.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English