Erika Rana , LMFT

Erika Rana is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than eight years of clinical experience working with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Licensed in California, she brings years of practice with individuals, children, couples, and families and tailors her approach to meet each client’s needs.

Her clinical work has included support for people involved with the foster care system, those impacted by the criminal justice system, and clients navigating substance use challenges. She has worked with survivors of domestic violence and other forms of abuse, and has experience supporting LGBT clients as well as members of African American, Caribbean, and other communities of color. She also has experience working with people in the kink community.

Erika has provided care for clients managing spiritual emergencies after traumatic psychedelic experiences and integrates complementary practices into her work; she is a certified yoga teacher and a Reiki master. Her therapeutic stance is client-centered and humanistic with existential influences, and she draws on evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and spirituality-based principles when appropriate.

Born and raised in Mexico City, she enjoys serving Latino and Spanish-speaking communities and offers therapy in both English and Spanish. She describes her work as a privilege and focuses on getting to know each person, supporting them through change, and offering practical tools to reach their goals. Outside of her clinical role she is a mother of two young boys, a cat owner, and enjoys art and self-expression through tattoos, fashion, and jewelry.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Erika Rana

Erika Rana integrates attachment-based work, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral techniques into her online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and safety in relationships and can help people address abandonment wounds, attachment concerns, and family-of-origin difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own goals, offering a supportive space for exploring self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erika works with each person to understand priorities, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so therapy fits the individual's needs. Clients are invited to contribute feedback and shape the direction of care.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility - Erika provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity during busy periods, support caregivers or people with limited mobility, and offer more frequent check-ins between scheduled sessions when helpful.