About Erica Speegle
Clientele seen
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Treatment approaches
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Art Therapy
Dialectical (DBT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Somatic
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Erica Speegle
Erica is both an Art Therapist (ATRP) and Counselor (LPC-A). She holds a Masters of Counseling specializing in Art Therapy from Pennsylvania Western University. She values agency, creativity, and compassion.
Erica uses a trauma-informed, person-centered approach that keeps the client as the expert on their experience while offering psychoeducation, skill building and compassionate support for the client to achieve change. She uses IFS and DBT skills training in her practice and draws from other relevant modalities when appropriate.
Before coming to the mental health field, Erica worked in education for seven years, both with elementary and high-school students. Now in her role as a therapist, she is serving all ages of clients, adults (18+), adolescents (13-17), and children (6-12).
Erica specializes in ADHD with all ages, as well as anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship stress, and life transitions. She is a member of the LGBTQ+ community and is an ethical non-monogamy informed clinician.
The provider is supervised by Laurie Stevens-Beck, LPC - S
What should a new client know about working with you?
Chances are you have an idea of something in your life that you want to change, or you’re experiencing a challenge that you’d like support navigating. As your therapist, my role would be to hold a space where we can creatively explore the best ways for you to do that. You are the best expert on you, and the goals that you have for yourself in our time together will be best reached with an understanding of your unique skills, resources, and experience. I’m here to listen, reflect what you share with me, offer insight from my knowledge and training, and collaborate with you to make movement towards the life you want to lead.
My priority in the room is being fully present with you as you are today. The work that we are going to do together is deeply personal. Every client is unique, and the specifics of how a session goes will be shaped by you. The long-term goals that you set for therapy will be informed by the session-to-session experiences that you bring. My job is to weave together the information that you share with me to help us both see the full picture of your experience and help you decide what changes might be meaningful to you, because it’s impossible to change what you can’t see.
One thing that is consistent with my clients is that I begin from a place of ensuring appropriate resources to ground and regulate. Although it can be challenging to slow down and focus on how to care for our emotional and somatic selves first, this is the first step to safely push into more difficult territory and the hard work of transformation.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Everyone will come into the room with some tools that already work for them sometimes. My approach is to make clear what is already working, even if only occasionally, and expand on those building blocks to make something sustainable and reliable.
Because I am an Art Therapist, I invite all my clients to play with visual expression in the therapy space. Some clients have stories about art being for other people, either for children or for “real” artists who are creative types. Let me say loudly, this is NOT the case! Art therapy is for anyone who is willing to try it.
One reason to use visual expression in therapy is to take the experience happening inside of you and put it outside of you using a method other than talking. We use words all the time! By transforming your thoughts, feelings, experiences and goals into a picture, you have to think about it differently. It engages different parts of your brain and lets you turn it to a different angle. The only thing that makes art in art therapy “good” is if it means something to you.
This is also a good moment to say that art therapy is not a space where I will look at your art and tell you what it means. In fact, it will work the other way around. It only matters what the art means to you. I will approach your artwork with curiosity and openness. I might ask questions, or point out patterns and similarities or differences to other pieces you’ve made, just the same way I’d approach any information you share with me in the room. And sometimes we make art that doesn’t mean anything at all!
Creating can just be about the act itself, using the practice to come into the present moment. What a great tool to add to your mindfulness skill set!
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In-network insurances
Erica Speegle, LPC Associate has 150+ in-network plans.
Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $135 for 50 minutes
Ongoing session: $135 for 50 minutes
Office location
Erica Speegle, LPC Associate also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- PennWest California, Master's in Counseling
NPI number
1154291243
How soon can I make an appointment with Erica Speegle?
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Is Erica Speegle accepting new patients?
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What practice does Erica Speegle work with?
Erica Speegle works with Austin Mindfulness Center.
Where is Erica Speegle's office located?
Erica Speegle has 2 office locations, including in Broaddus and Austin, view full addresses on Erica Speegle's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Erica Speegle?
Erica Speegle frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Erica Speegle on their profile.
What languages does Erica Speegle speak?
Erica Speegle speaks English.