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Erica Whitaker, Counselor

Updated 2026-08-17 · 3,950 reviewed · 340 listed · Scored from 4 Google reviews · How we rank ›

5.0(4) 70 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Mental Health & Anxiety CounselingChild & Adolescent CounselingCareer & Life Coaching
Erica Whitaker, Counselor
Services
Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling, Child & Adolescent Counseling, Career & Life Coaching
Reviews
4

What recent reviews say

Reviewers consistently describe Erica Whitaker as caring, genuine, and skilled at making new clients feel instantly comfortable. Sessions leave people feeling better, with strong rapport evident even at the first appointment.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for
  • caring and genuine
  • easy to talk to
  • welcoming from first session
compassionateeasy-to-talk-togood-listenerwelcoming-office
Best for: people starting therapy who value a warm, compassionate first experience

Strengths

  • strong client rapport
  • personalized and caring approach
  • licensed therapist with multiple modalities

Worth knowing

  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
  • offers CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based therapy
  • individual and family therapy available

What reviews say by service

Mental Health & Anxiety Counseling
Reviewers report feeling noticeably better after appointments
Child & Adolescent Counseling
no review evidence
Career & Life Coaching
no review evidence

How it compares

  • Rated 5 against a 4.6 average across the 207 mental health & anxiety counseling businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 65% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Scoring Method
Star rating 76
Review volume 30
Review recency 99
Review sentiment 64
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Last updated 2026-08-17