Erika Cadenas

Erika Cadenas is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on supporting women who face stress and anxiety during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Erika aims to create a calm, practical space where people can talk about what matters most to them and find steps that help day to day.

She centers sessions on the person in front of her, using client-centered techniques to shape conversations around each individual's needs. Erika also draws on mindfulness practices to help people notice stress and anxiety in the body and mind with less reactivity. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used when helpful to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes.

Erika works collaboratively when planning care. She listens for what a person wants to change and then helps set realistic short-term steps. Solution-focused elements guide those action steps so progress can be measured and adjusted over time.

Her background includes a sustained focus on perinatal mood and anxiety concerns, including pregnancy and postpartum depression. She frames therapy as a partnership aimed at improving daily functioning, emotional balance, and confidence in parenting roles.

Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish. People interested in starting are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire to connect with her and schedule based on availability.

Approaches used online and how they help

Erika uses mindfulness therapy to help people become aware of stress and anxiety as they arise. Mindfulness techniques often include brief attention exercises and grounding practices that can reduce reactivity and make daily moments easier to manage.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which means conversations are shaped by the person who comes to therapy. The therapist follows each person's lead, listens deeply, and helps clarify goals rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is part of her approach when it fits a person's needs. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to see if they improve mood and functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Erika will discuss which methods feel most useful and adjust plans based on the client's goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative process helps make sessions practical and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue care through pregnancy and the postpartum period while juggling appointments and childcare.