Erica Kesse, LPC-MHSP

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Restore your story and steady your steps

Details

Name	Erica Kesse
Credentials	LPC-MHSP
Based in	Tennessee
Licensed in	Tennessee
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	9

About Erica

Erica Kesse is a licensed professional counselor with nine years of experience. She draws on Narrative and client-centered approaches to help people who are facing trauma, relationship strain, depression, and questions about identity. Erica writes plainly and listens closely so people can name what matters to them and start making small changes.

Erica uses Narrative Therapy to help clients reframe the stories they tell themselves. That approach looks at how experiences and culture shape a person’s sense of self.

Background and approach

It can be useful for people dealing with discrimination, sexual trauma, or struggles around sexuality and kink culture. She also uses client-centered methods that put the person’s goals first. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on building resources they already have.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused techniques are added when people want practical tools for anxiety, panic, or mood symptoms. Erica works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, career changes, caregiver stress, and relationship communication. She also supports people navigating fertility challenges, blended family dynamics, money and purpose questions, and non-monogamous relationships.

Post-traumatic stress and sexual assault are listed areas she addresses. Her background blends counseling and coaching so sessions can include goal-setting, skills practice, and emotional processing. Erica is based in Tennessee and offers services in English.

She holds the credential LPC-MHSP.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Erica works with, alongside the areas below.

LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Career difficulties
Coaching
Depression
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Fertility issues
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Erica among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Erica among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Erica among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erica among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erica among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Erica among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Erica directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Erica directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Approaches that guide online sessions

Erica often combines Narrative Therapy with client-centered methods to help people rewrite unhelpful life stories and focus on what they want to change. Narrative work looks at how events and social messages shape identity, which can help with issues like discrimination, sexuality, or trauma. Client-centered work keeps the person’s goals and values at the center and creates space for self-discovery.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) when practical strategies are useful. CBT offers clear ways to notice thought and behavior patterns and to practice alternatives, which can help with panic, depression, and anxiety. Together these approaches let the therapist and client try story-based reflection alongside concrete skills work in a single plan.

Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those needs, and adjust as work progresses. That shared decision-making helps each person test what feels helpful and keep changes realistic.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time, phone calls work when bandwidth is low, live chat supports quicker check-ins, and messaging can be used for ongoing feedback between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel routines.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Erica address?

She works with issues such as LGBT concerns, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, career and coaching goals. Additional focus areas include sexuality, non-monogamy, panic, and multicultural concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style centers on Narrative and client-centered work with practical elements from CBT and solution-focused therapy. Sessions combine listening, story work, and skill-building to meet concrete goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience providing counseling and coaching. That background informs a mix of emotional processing and goal-oriented strategies.

Where is Erica licensed and based?

Erica holds the credential LPC-MHSP and practices from Tennessee. Sessions are conducted in English for people in various locations.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and can provide services across borders as appropriate.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

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