Healing Arts Therapy Open Studio

Erica joined the Cancer Patient Support Program in 2022 as a psychosocial oncology counselor and board-certified art therapist. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor-Qualified Supervisor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, Board Certified Art Therapist, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and art therapy from Lesley University.

Erica’s counseling approach is rooted mindfulness and somatic focused practices combined with humanistic (person-centered, gestalt, existential), cognitive-behavioral and expressive arts therapies. Her clinical and research interests include distress management due to impact of acute and chronic disease, healthy adaptation through significant transitions, navigating grief and loss, women’s wellness and empowerment, psychoeducation and the use of expressive arts therapies in medical settings to promote healing.

Erica currently provides inpatient and outpatient counseling to individuals and families, is a clinical supervisor for graduate level counselors in training through practicum and internship learning experiences and manages the CPSP Healing Arts Therapy Clinic providing art therapy services to patients, caregivers and providers here at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.