ABOUT ME
I’m Erika Lopez, a bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with nearly two decades of experience in the mental health field. Since 2006, I’ve worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds in schools and community-based settings. These experiences continue to shape the culturally aware and relational perspective I bring to my work with clients today.
My approach to therapy is genuine, down-to-earth, and collaborative. I strive to create a space where you can show up fully as yourself without judgment, with room for both meaningful reflection and moments of humor along the way. I believe healing happens when you feel safe enough to be honest, vulnerable, and understood exactly as you are.
I integrate an attachment-focused approach to help clients better understand the emotional patterns that shape their relationships, reactions, and sense of self. While I will always meet you where you are, I also gently challenge you toward growth, self-awareness, and healthier patterns that align with the life and relationships you want for yourself.
Whether you’re navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, self-worth struggles, or life transitions, my goal is to help you feel more grounded, connected, and empowered throughout your healing process.
Education, Licensure & Advanced Trainings
Advanced Training
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT Level 1 & Level 2)
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT Externship)
Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 Clinical Training)
Trauma Resiliency Model (Level 1)
Licensure
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (LMFT #127331)
TLHT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Florida (TPMF1768)
Education
M.A. Counseling Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapist Option), National University
B.A. Sociology with an emphasis in Law and Society, Cal State Los Angeles