- Anxiety and depression
- Support with grief
- Attachment-informed care
About Erica
Erica Ruse Whalley offers a calm, welcoming space for people struggling with worry, sadness or relationship stress. She is clear and down-to-earth, and aims to put each person at the centre of the work. Erica uses a flexible approach so sessions focus on what feels most helpful to the individual.
With 14 years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Erica has supported people with anxiety and depression. She also has experience with grief and loss, parenting strain and adoption-related concerns. Sessions tackle everyday problems such as sleeping difficulties, anger and low self-esteem as well as longer-term issues like trauma and relationship struggles.
She works integratively, drawing on different methods to suit a person’s needs. That may include client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thinking, and attachment-informed approaches to look at relational patterns. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas may also be used where they help the work.
Erica aims to help people build practical coping strategies and understand patterns that keep problems going. She offers coaching-style support for life changes and career worries as well as more therapeutic work for deep-seated emotional issues. The focus is on collaborative goal-setting and clear steps people can try between sessions.
If someone is unsure where to begin, Erica invites an initial conversation to discuss concerns and how sessions might be organised. This helps clarify what to expect and whether her way of working fits the person’s needs.
How Erica’s approaches can work online
Erica uses client-centred work that focuses on a person’s own priorities, and cognitive behavioural therapy to help spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Client-centred work is about listening and helping someone find their own solutions, while CBT gives practical steps and exercises to try between sessions. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early connections shape current interactions.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk through goals, try out methods, and adjust the plan as things change. That way the person and therapist find what feels most useful together rather than committing to one route up front.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family life, and they can make regular check-ins simpler to keep. Shorter check-ins, audio-only conversations or video sessions can all be useful for different needs, and the emphasis is on making sessions work for everyday routines rather than on a particular delivery method.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Erica works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief among other issues. She also supports people with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems and career worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centred, adapting to what each person needs. She blends talking therapy with practical techniques to help people manage feelings and make changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience working in counselling and related support roles. That background includes work with anxiety, depression, grief, relationships and adoption-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.