Ericka Bassey, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed in Minnesota · 15 years in practice
Ericka Bassey draws on client-centered and skills-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes.
License and registration
- LICSW, Minnesota
- 18505 · expires July 2027
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.029886 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1730499310 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Ericka
Ericka Bassey draws on client-centered and skills-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She is a licensed clinical social worker with years of experience helping people find clearer ways of coping and moving forward. Ericka uses practical tools and straightforward conversation to make therapy feel doable for busy lives.
She brings 15 years of professional experience in Minnesota and a longer history working in clinics, hospitals, and community settings.
Background and approach
That background means she is familiar with common stresses like caregiving strain, burnout, and the fallout from trauma and loss. She aims to meet each person where they are and follow the pace they set. Her work often blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques.
That mix helps people explore feelings, identify patterns of thinking, and learn concrete coping skills for anger, panic, and mood shifts. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are added when they match someone’s goals. Ericka commonly helps people facing relationship strain, family of origin issues, codependency, and parenting stress.
She also supports those dealing with addictions, bipolar and other mood disorders, and complications tied to aging or caregiving. She speaks openly about the practical steps clients can take between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
International clients may be served. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s calendar.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ericka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ericka names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy
Ericka commonly blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and following the person’s lead to identify what matters most. That approach helps people feel heard and define goals in their own words. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and panic.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may shift over time as progress is made or new issues arise, and the method is adjusted in conversation with the client.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video lets most people recreate a face-to-face feel, phone calls work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing, written reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and skill-building.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, trauma and related issues such as family of origin problems and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, using clear conversation and skills-based tools from CBT and DBT when useful.
What kind of professional background does she have?
Ericka has 15 years of experience and a longer history of work in clinics, hospitals, and community mental health settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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