Therapist profile
Erika Branham, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, North Carolina / C008545; LCSW, Arizona / LCSW-22059
- NPI1497191753
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Emotion regulation
- Grief and loss
About Erika
Erika Branham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical support for common struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and anger. Erika also helps people navigate relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and work-related stress.
Her approach starts with listening and a straightforward plan. Sessions involve talking through what is happening now, identifying patterns that fuel frustration, and practicing small changes that can reduce reactivity. She emphasizes clear, doable steps rather than long theoretical discussions.
Erika adapts the pace to each person. Some people work on emotion regulation skills and routines for better sleep. Others focus on communication skills for difficult conversations or strategies to manage cravings and compulsive behaviors. The focus stays practical and oriented to daily life.
She brings clinical experience from varied settings to help people manage life transitions and chronic mood concerns. Expect focused sessions that set short-term goals and track progress. Erika aims to make therapy an active process with concrete tools you can use between meetings.
People who come for help with anger often want fewer explosive moments and more control over how they respond. Erika helps identify triggers, rehearse different responses, and build habits that lower tension over time.
How sessions work
How evidence-based methods are used online
Erika works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One common approach is skills training for emotion regulation, which teaches simple steps to notice rising anger, slow down reactions, and try alternative responses. This helps with snapping at others, workplace frustration, and simmering resentment.Another approach emphasizes behavioral activation and routines. This involves setting small, repeatable actions for better sleep, reduced avoidance, and steadier mood. It is practical for people managing depression, bipolar symptoms, or fatigue that worsens irritability.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Erika will talk with the client about their goals, try methods that fit daily life, and adjust as progress is made. Therapy is a process of testing what helps and keeping the techniques that make day-to-day functioning easier.
The biography does not state specific session formats. Confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. Therapists generally adapt plans so tools can be practiced between sessions and applied to real moments that trigger anger.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, addictions, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She uses conversation to identify patterns, then teaches concrete skills to change reactions and daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience as a clinician working with mood and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in North Carolina.
Does she work with people who are outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.