Erica Kokoszka

Hello! My name is Erica (she/her), and I am a cisgender, queer Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (LAMFT) whose passion is providing affirming care to children, teens, families, couples, adults, and groups through a systemic therapy and social justice lens. I have experience working with clients of all ages, abilities, and identities who live with and manage the impacts of anxiety, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, learning differences, etc.), depression, OCD, divorce & blended families, communication issues, conflict, trauma, and perfectionism. I utilize an integrative treatment approach, pulling from various modalities like: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), solution-focused/narrative therapy, play therapies, Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and more. I've been specifically trained to support LGBTQIA+ individuals, their identity development and exploration, and their relationships. I've worked with many trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming individuals, their parents, and their families as they navigate social, medical, and legal transitions. For years, I've been providing education, trainings, and workshops to parents and professionals in the community on how to better support LGBTQIA+ individuals and/or improve identity-affirming care provided. I work with individuals in-person and virtually across New Jersey at an out-of-network private practice. We submit claims to your insurance on your behalf. My practice is trauma-informed, client-centered, present-focused, and strengths-based. My goal is to foster connection and curiosity, increase attunement and acceptance in families, as necessary, and to empower individuals to tap into their skills and resilience to forward desired changes in their lives. Together, I aim to create a safe, transparent, and collaborative environment with my clients, where their whole person can feel seen, heard, welcomed, and validated, in order to not just heal, but thrive.