Erica Pardi, LMHC

“Working with Erica and doing ICBT was incredibly helpful and valuable for me. In the past, I worked with therapists where it felt like I was mainly talking through my thoughts and worries, without developing practical skills to change or cope with them. With ICBT, I was given tools and methods for identifying my OCD thoughts and stopping them before totally spiralling out of control. I still have the modules saved in my notes app and return to them whenever I need a little extra help. They’ve made a big difference in my life.”

— Former Client

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Training: Erica earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology from The College of Saint Rose. She attended graduate study in Massachusetts, earning her Master’s in Counseling Psychology, from William James College. Erica is dual- licensed in MA and NY. She has a diverse training background having worked in both states in a variety of settings (hospitals, clinics, family homes) as well as people of all ages, giving her a well-rounded perspective. Erica was trained by the International OCD Foundation (BTTI for ERP) and OCD Training School (ICBT) in the treatment of OCD and related disorders including BFRB's, phobias, panic, and generalized anxiety. She enjoys and often attends training on the most up-to-date methods in order to stay informed for best practices.

Clinical Expertise: Erica’s lived experience with the symptoms and treatment of OCD is what sparked her passion for helping others work toward combatting OCD and related illnesses. She feels her own personal experiences provide her with first-hand understanding, empathy, and knowledge that is pertinent in the treatment she provides. Erica utilizes evidence based methods including Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral therapy (I-CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) while also interweaving strategies from person-centered, motivational interviewing, and solution focused therapies to accent treatment.

Approach: Erica views each person as unique and works to create an individualized path to help those she works with reach their specific goals. Erica is collaborative and often proactive in helping create and sustain change. She acknowledges that trust is required for this type of treatment and therefore seeks a strong therapeutic relationship to help facilitate this. She will often balancing time for skills-based practice with time for being supportive and getting to know the whole person. She values authenticity and will often use humor and real life examples to help relate to one another.

Diversity & Inclusion: Erica's training has provided her the opportunity to work with a variety of different people. She views a person's background as including many different factors and an important piece to who they are as a whole. Erica works to create a safe space where individuals can feel comfortable to discuss what is most important to them. Erica is also passionate about providing accessible care for all people, often offering sliding scale options, and strives to remain multiculturally sensitive.

Erica treats teens and adults