Grace J. Erickson is a licensed professional counselor and psychotherapist with a Masters in Psychology from Pepperdine University.  Grace weaves together 14 years of professional assessment, counseling, and psychotherapeutic experience, as the most recent chapter in her professional life.  She treats a variety of challenges and needs such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, life transitions and diagnosis work, among others. She specializes in working with individuals of all ages including adolescents and children aged 11 and up. And with couples (experiencing serial infidelity and / or sexual compulsion only) in order to initiate and execute a comprehensive treatment plan.  Finally, with clergy and religious who are seeking psychotherapeutic solutions that respect the sacred challenge of integrating their past with their present lives, in pursuit of a life of greater meaning and freedom. 

Having lived and worked overseas as a student and as a mental health professional in Africa and in France, she has first-hand, expatriate expertise navigating complex and challenging cultural realities and life transitions. She is trained in EMDR, Certified Sexual Addiction Treatment and IFS. She is also passionate about integrating the principles and practices of historic Christianity with the best of neuroscience, to create life-changing psychotherapy.  Stylistically described as a “Hope Merchant” by her colleagues, she excels at establishing a deep rapport with her clients through both unconditional positive regard, and a simultaneous commitment both to reality and to the power to change. She considers it her honor and privilege to work with you!