Erica holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from the University of Windsor Ontario and is certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Erica had done clinical work in a Psychiatric hospital where she cared for and assessed patients with numerous psychological ailments including and not limited to depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders, personality disorders, sexual abuse, panic disorders, stress, post partum depression and anxiety. Erica has organized and collaborated to provide group therapy sessions and other activities for those in the Psychiatric hospital setting. She works well with patients from diverse backgrounds and has successfully been able to break through to her patients utilizing her personable interactive skills to help improve their lives and well being.
Before completing her degree in psychology Erica studied medicine for three years and completed clinical work in various sectors of the hospital where she was responsible for assisting with births, administering medication, surgical procedures, examinations and counselling families.
In combination with her work with families and infants Erica has also worked with the elderly, monitoring their health and providing therapy in her empathetic and goal oriented manner. She has also done much volunteer work in her community providing sexual education seminars to high school students and working in Junior Kindergarten classes teaching about proper health and nutrition. She has also provided musical therapy for patients suffering from dementia.
Erica has a strong belief that mental health is equally as important as physical health as the two are related and should be in balance for optimum results. She has deep compassion for individuals and families inflicted with mental health struggles and has a passion to help improve the lives of those she comes in contact with.
Erica enjoys traveling the globe and visiting exotic destinations, her love of travel lead her to becoming a licensed Travel Counsellor and starting her own business in affiliation with Expedia. You can find information and photos on her travels by visiting: Erica's Travel Page
Currently Erica is working on writing a fictional novel and has created a website called Diary of a Trendaholic where she shares current information on beauty product reviews, cosmetics, fashion, fitness, events, travel and much more.
You can find her website here: http://www.diaryofatrendaholic.blogspot.ca/
“Some people may be afraid of what they find when they try to analyze themselves, but you have to crawl into your wounds to discover where your fears are. Once the bleeding starts the healing can begin.” (Pop Rock Singer 1963)
“Psychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist.” ( Karen Horney, Our Inner Conflicts, 1945)
"To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted."
-Bill Bryson
" The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page” (st Augustine)
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.” (William James)