Founder, Psychotherapist &
PRincipal consultant
@ Alpenglow Center
Guiding Principles
1) Every human being requires compassion and support to reach their highest potential.
2) “If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. If you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”
–Lilla Watson
3) The struggle for social justice and equality is a moral imperative and it starts with picking up the mirror before picking up the magnifying glass.
A note from Erica:
All my work with clients is informed by nearly two decades of personal and professional growth and development. I seek to deeply understand the person/people in front of me to best facilitate their journey through the therapeutic process. I want each client to feel empowered, safe and supported enabling them to authentically experience the curiosity of self-exploration leading to a deeper or new understanding about themself. If you are considering therapy for yourself, your family or your child, I encourage you to reach out for a consultation to see if I am a good fit for your therapeutic process. All initial consultations are free of charge and offered in person or over the phone.
BIO
Erica Warshawer, LCSW, brings 18 years of experience and a range of therapeutic modalities to guide clients through personal growth and transformation. In addition to working with children, adolescents, and adults in out-patient therapeutic settings, she spent 8 years supervising and training clinical social workers across the Mid-Atlantic and has taught at University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Social Work. Her areas of experience and expertise include:
Trauma, Acute and Childhood
Grief and Loss, Complicated and Acute
Life Transitions and Changes (i.e. divorce, injuries, becoming a parent, career changes, etc.)
Anxiety
Depression
Children and Teens, Behavioral and Emotional Development
Family of Origin | Attachment
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development
Adaptive Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Development and Coaching
Additionally, Erica has been trained in the following:
Theories and Therapies:
EMDR | Relational Therapy | Psychotherapy | CBT | Object Relations | Attachment Theory | Generational and Historic Trauma Theory | Motivational Interviewing |Trauma-Informed Practices | Behavior Modification | Restorative Justice
Advanced Training:
EMDR @ Rebecca Kase & Co. Certified EMDRIA Trainer
Relational and Family Systems Therapy @ Ackerman Institute for the Family
Motivational Interviewing @ Child Center of NY
Loss and Bereavement @ Jewish Board for Families and Children Services
Trauma-Informed SEL Yoga, Meditation and Wellness Workshops @ Breathe for Change (Certification completion date: March 2023)
Professional Development:
Diversity, Inclusiveness and Anti-Racism Training and Development | LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice Models | Breathwork Levels 1, 2, 3 | Mindfulness | Trauma-Informed | Ambiguous Loss and Complicated Grief | Brain development and Mental Health Neuroscience | CBT | Play Therapy
Professional Experience:
Wildness Therapy with Teens | Outpatient Family and Individual Psychotherapy | Outpatient Individual and Group Psychotherapy for teens struggling with substance abuse | In-house Clinical Provider and Case Manager for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults aging out of foster care system | Clinical Supervisor, providing training and professional development for clinical social workers | School-based Clinical Provider and Crisis Interventionist | Director of Social Work, overseeing grades K through 12’s clinical interventions, mental health and crisis policies as well as training clinical providers across three states
Professional Associations:
National Association of Social Workers-Member (Current)
American Council for School Social Work - Board Member & Chair of National Conference Committee (2019-2021)
