New Directions Colorado

10/06/2025

🎙️ Going back to the archives for this one! Somehow it never made it to social. Take a listen to this quick episode on healing from and prevention of sexu@l in sport. Thank you to FCA Brave for having me as a guest! Casting light onto things that happen in the dark & by darkness — darkness cannot thrive nor prevail! May we all continue to grow in awareness, be called to the mission of prevention and support those healing from SA ❤️‍🩹

Spotify 🔗: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YRAvntDgXz9ErvzTKjYM6?si=ka8wRk41RBy-O73VNQlxkQ

Apple Podcast 🔗: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sexual-trauma-counseling-and-jesus/id1685709427?i=1000630259969

06/08/2025

Eating Disorders can happen & continue in later adulthood and are not confined to adolescence nor just college age time periods. Check out this article to learn more.

A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades.

05/19/2025

It was a big weekend — I graduated with my PhD!

Thank you to my family, friends and trusted colleagues for your unwavering support over the past few years.

Thank you to my clients for your vulnerability through continued sharing of your lives. Your resilience is what fuels my desire to continue my work in this field, fighting for advocacy in both eating disorder care & trauma recovery ❤️‍🩹

I am beyond blessed to have the opportunity to do the work I do 🤍

09/10/2024

🏃‍♀️ The Boulderthon was nearly a year ago and it was a blast to be a sponsor 👟 I shared a booth with Dana & Jane of .dash.of.dana and let me tell you these ladies not only know nutrition at another level but are also incredibly kind humans. A true joy to spend some time with them. If you are looking for RDs who help heal relationships with food, body and movement — they are top notch!

09/10/2024

Happy Belated Birthday 🎈 My practice has given me so much joy…from clients I get to walk alongside, to being able to fulfill my life’s purpose. I’m grateful to celebrate another year of private practice and look forward to all that is to come!

08/21/2024

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – As a clinician I help people with mental and emotional health to improve their overall wellbeing. Being a licensed therapist in Colorado required formal post secondary education, trainings, supervision and a plethora of experience hours to demonstrate competence in working alongside clients. These checkpoints are to not only see the therapist grow but more importantly to keep clients’ welfare the priority. There is a rigorous process to become a therapist.

I believe people are complex beings and that sometimes we all need a little help. Counseling is a unique opportunity to sit with somebody, in a space with undivided attention and focused on helping you not just survive but thrive. In our time together, we explore who you are – along with who you are becoming! We talk about the lows and highs you are walking through. Hopes, dreams and things if you will. The misconceptions about therapy are far too many for this post however some include that therapy only looks at the past, blames caregivers and is not action oriented but rather passive listening. These are far from the reality of being engaged in therapy. If you have not tried therapy, have questions or are just starting the process – let’s connect to see if we could be a fit! I would love to hear from you 🤍Erica

08/21/2024

👩‍💼Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) – As a clinician who works primarily with eating disorders, it was important to seek a credential that is awarded by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP) to support my life’s work. This certification requires extensive training and experience in the field along with dedication to lifelong learning as the field grows. I don’t do the work for accolades…I do it because I care deeply about others struggling with these disorders. I am grateful to be doing this work and know that recovery IS possible! To learn more about treatment for eating disorders, reach out to the link in the bio.

08/21/2024

👁Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy that has been around since the late 80’s and has continued to gain traction in more recent years. EMDR can be helpful for a range of presenting concerns and utilizes an adaptive information processing (AIP) model to help consolidate and process various stimuli. EMDR uses cognitive and somatic elements in the process, helping the whole person in place of one facet of their being. EMDR is not just a therapy but also a lens of how I conceptualize all my clients. If you are interested in EMDR, curious about fit or interested in learning more, I am happy to help! I am an EMDRIA approved EMDR Consultant-In-Training and certified EMDR clinician.