You don’t have to keep figuring this out alone
Erica Brown, LPC, LMHC
Virtual Therapy in Tampa and throughout Florida & Texas for women who carry more than they let on
You spend so much energy just trying to hold it all together.
You don’t have to keep navigating it alone.
You’re the one people count on — dependable, composed, capable.
Behind that calm exterior, you’re often running on empty.
You’ve worked hard to create stability in your life, yet something still feels unsettled. Relationships feel one-sided, boundaries are hard to hold, and you’re tired of trying to meet everyone’s needs while ignoring your own.
The truth is, everything you’re frustrated with yourself about were once coping skills that helped you adapt. You’ve grown and changed and now these skills are no longer helping you, they’re keeping you stuck in survival mode.
I specialize in helping you unravel these long-held patterns and reconnect with your own inner clarity, boundaries, and worth.
If this sounds familiar,
Hello, I’m Erica
I work with women who have always been the responsible one, the capable one, the reliable one. The ones who handle things. Who thinks things through. Who keep showing up even when they’re exhausted.
Again and again, I’ve seen how perfectionism, people-pleasing, and over-functioning aren’t personality traits. They’re protection, strategies that once made sense.
Since 2014, I’ve supported women navigating anxiety, relationship struggles, and the impact of emotionally unpredictable environments. I’ve watched how early dynamics quietly shape the way we move through the world — how being responsible can slowly turn into carrying more than is ours.
What I love most is helping you understand your patterns without turning them into flaws or making you feel something is wrong with you.
I don’t believe in fixing people. I believe in helping you see yourself more clearly — creating enough safety for you to tell the truth about what’s actually happening underneath — and accept yourself.
I believe deeply that we’re allowed to take up space and be loved without earning it.
Working with Me
Therapy is deeply personal, and I don’t take it lightly that it requires you to share some of the most vulnerable parts of yourself. Parts that you may not have shared with anyone else before. One of the things clients often tell me is that they finally feel understood and seen—sometimes for the first time.
I offer a space where your experiences aren’t minimized, pathologized, or rushed — And when you start minimizing yourself, I’ll gently notice that too. Instead, we slow down. We listen to what’s been buried, overlooked, or dismissed—so that you can begin to trust yourself again. There’s room here for your full experience — even the parts that feel messy, unsure, or hard to say out loud.
What often makes this work feel safe is that I’m not here to “fix” you. I’m here to walk alongside you as you explore your story with more compassion and clarity than perhaps you’ve ever been allowed. .You don’t need to perform, explain everything perfectly, or worry about being “too much.” You just need to show up as you are.
Therapy with me isn’t about quick solutions—it’s about real change that comes from understanding, not pressure. I’ll validate what makes sense — and gently notice the places where you might be protecting yourself in ways that no longer serve you.
If you're searching for a therapist with a calm presence, who is curious without being judgmental, and able to hold both depth and lightness in the therapy space, then you’re in the right place.
Healing doesn’t mean becoming someone new — it means reconnecting with who you’ve always been beneath the pressure to perform or please.
You don’t have to explain yourself perfectly here — I’m already listening for what’s underneath and we’ll move at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
License & Education
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida
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Master of Arts in Professional Counseling
Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy
Bachelor or Arts in Psychology
You don’t have to keep holding it all together by yourself.
Reaching out might feel unfamiliar — especially if you’re used to handling things on your own. You don’t have to do this perfectly to begin.