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LPC-MHSP

Erica Kesse, LPC-MHSP

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasLGBT, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Erica

Erica Kesse is a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) with nine years of clinical experience who centers her work on Internal Family Systems alongside other evidence-informed approaches.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a chance to pause, notice inner experience, and cultivate self-compassion while addressing concerns such as LGBT issues, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, career questions, coaching goals, and depression.

Her practice also attends to a broad range of related areas including autism and Asperger syndrome, kink and alternative sexual cultures, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, fertility concerns, multicultural issues, panic and post-traumatic stress, and sexuality.

Working from a collaborative, person-centered stance, Erica blends techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and trauma-focused work to tailor interventions to each client. She emphasizes integrating different life domains - physical, emotional, spiritual, and professional - to strengthen social supports and accountability.

Based in Tennessee, Erica holds the credential LPC-MHSP and offers services in English, accepting international clients and using flexible session formats to meet clients where they are.

Approach-driven online therapy using IFS and evidence-based methods

Erica uses Internal Family Systems as a core way to understand how different internal parts interact, helping clients notice protective or wounded parts and build self-leadership for emotional healing. Client-Centered Therapy is central to her work as well, offering an empathetic, nonjudgmental stance that prioritizes the client’s perspective and strengths while exploring goals and values. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors when practical strategies are needed for anxiety, depression, or trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Erica treats this as a collaborative process. She will work with each client to consider which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting interventions over time rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Erica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it possible to receive consistent support while balancing work, family, and geographic constraints, and they allow for a mix of real-time and asynchronous check-ins depending on what best supports progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Erica commonly address?
She works with clients around LGBT matters, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career and coaching needs, and depression, plus a range of additional areas such as panic, post-traumatic stress, multicultural concerns, and sexuality.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Erica emphasizes a person-centered, collaborative approach that integrates Internal Family Systems and cognitive-behavioral strategies to help clients explore thoughts, emotions, and internal parts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience providing counseling and coaching-informed services across trauma-focused and integrative modalities.
Where is Erica licensed and what are her credentials?
Erica is credentialed as LPC-MHSP and holds the Tennessee license number TN LPC-MHSP 4249, and she practices from Tennessee.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for people living in other countries.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide multiple ways to engage in therapy.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin work with her?
To get started, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoaching

Also works with

Depression

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFertility issuesLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English