Covid-Safe Mental Health Therapist Online and In Person in Oakland, California: Erica Berman

Erica Berman, LMFT, has submitted herself as a Covid-safe, Covid-aware online and in-person mental heath therapist in Oakland, California. Here’s what she as to say about her mental health practice in Oakland, CA.

Hi, my name is Erica Berman, LMFT #125492. I am a Covid-conscious, queer-identified therapist that has a focus on CPTSD. I work with issues of abandonment, anxiety, anger, grief, trauma, holistic and spiritual health. My approach is intuitive, and you will find me non-judgmental, caring and interactive with you in your process. I work with issues of spiritual, political and creative process, queerness, gender, sex work, parenting and blended families, kink, anti-semitism and struggles regarding the ongoing genocide, ancestral and developmental trauma, body image, and those looking for systemic change.

I am certified in EMDR and hold a parts-informed (multiplicity of the mind) lens. The foundation of my work is relational and somatic, and if it is appropriate to our work, I can offer safe somatic touch for nervous system support and developmental healing. My practice is oriented towards social justice and decolonization and I have a passion for holding space around issues of emotional and mental health regarding Covid safety and living in a time I call the ‘Great Gaslighting”.

My Covid precautions: I mostly work in person in Oakland, CA, although I can also offer hybrid or virtual therapy. In person, N95 mask required by both client and myself, and I can offer masks if needed. I have a Covid preventative HEPA air purifier running, the Brondell Pro Sanitizing Air Purifier. I monitor office air with the Aranet4 and run fans and keep windows open as well. I practice masking and Covid safety in all aspects of my life and test regularly. Unfortunately the lobby of the building is not mask-required, but I do have an air purifier running and you are welcome to wait in the car or outside in the Zen garden next door until your appointment and then come right in.

If you would be interested in a free 20 minute Zoom or phone consult, please check out my website at ericaelenaberman.com, and email me at the email address on my website if it seems like we might be a good fit.

Erica Berman, LMFT #125492 Pronouns: she/her
Relational Somatic Therapy
ericaelenabermanlmft.com
510-459-4300